ISTANBUL – ANSWER. One of the main topics in Turkish National Security Councilwhich meets today, there will be events in Greek islandsWith Ankara to warn that he might take action. At the same time, the Turkish capital fears a possible negative response from USA relatively F-16as a result, alternative solutions are expected to be discussed at the board meeting.

According to the Turkish press, under his presidency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish generals will discuss “Greek steps to increase tensions” with the relevant ministers and, as a final example, mention the deployment of AFVs to Lesvos and Samos. The National Security Council will discuss “the responses that will be given to these steps taken by Greece.” There are estimates that the announcement to be released after the meeting will include a reference to the demilitarization of the islands.

The National Security Council will also consider developments related to Ankara’s request to the United States for the supply and modernization of F-16 fighter jets. According to the information, reports will be made on ongoing negotiations and “alternative solutions in the event of a negative response from Washington.” AT Turkey there are fears that if the US says yes to the F-16, it will impose conditions, such as not violating Greek airspace.

Meanwhile, the Turkish president, clearly annoyed by the US presence in Greece, said that “weapons accumulated in Western Thrace and on the islands mean nothing to us. Because our strengths and capabilities are far superior to them. But we remind you that this situation means a covert occupation (including the United States) of the country in question. As a result, we have hundreds of years of labor in these lands, and many of our “homogeneous” and co-religionists still live there.”

According to Turkish media, “answers that will be given to the steps of Greece” – New threats from the Turkish president will be discussed.

Mr. Erdogan tried to downplay Greece’s weapons programs, noting that “do you think American and European support can save you? It doesn’t save you. You will just run to nowhere, there will be nothing else.”

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However, the Turkish president’s call for peace and stability in the region made an impression as, despite his harsh rhetoric, he expressed the view that “we want to resolve our differences on the basis of international law, in a fair way, through dialogue.”

Finally, the Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador to Ankara to protest against statements made by the vice president of the German Federal Parliament, who compared the Turkish president to a “little rat.” “We condemn in the strongest terms Wolfgang Kubicki’s insulting remarks about our president (S. Erdogan) in his campaign speech in Lower Saxony,” said ministry spokesman Tanzu Bilgich. Kubicki has “a complete lack of political ethics and responsibility,” the spokesman added, stating that “such indecent statements give an idea of ​​Kubicki’s political and moral level and expose his vulgarity.”