“Turkey has every right to defend its interests by any legal means, provided that it accepts the norms of international law. However, he has no right to flagrantly violate international law and threaten Greece with war,” the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“Greece does not make any claims against Turkey. He advocates dialogue based on international law. However, he will protect his legitimate interests and rights if the need arises,” the Foreign Ministry concludes in a statement, which, in fact, is a response to a statement released shortly before by the Turkish National Security Council (MGK), which met today. chaired by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

With today’s statement, the Turkish side accuses Greece of “illegal” and “provocative” actions in the Aegean Sea.

In particular, he claims that “Greece is moving away from wisdom and logic” and that “it has gone so far as to sabotage NATO activities and attack ships sailing in international waters.”

“We will not hesitate to use all kinds of legitimate methods and means to protect the interests and rights of our people from the futile efforts of Greece,” Turkey notes in a statement, while “calling caution to circles that call on Greece to militarize the islands, having a demilitarized status”.

In addition, he asks the US to cancel the decision to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus, arguing that this decision “will negatively affect peace and balance in the region and is contrary to the spirit of the NATO alliance.” However, at the same time, the Turkish National Security Council asks all countries to “recognize TDVK.”