“Greece militarized the islands with a non-demilitarized status in violation of international law. We are closely monitoring everything. For them, the necessary studies have been and are being carried out. This situation began on Chios in 1956. Something has happened since that day, but Kardak (Imia) is an important milestone. There is no question of them taking a step after that. Let’s die, be martyrs or veterans. It’s so easy,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said today.

“Greece is trying to present itself as a victim of a policy of slander and lies. There is a “Big Idea” that has been around for centuries. There is no one who does not know this,” the Turkish Defense Minister continued.

“Third countries because they are biased […] participate. We say that if you do not want a problem to arise between Turkey and Greece, do not give up objective criteria. If you support Greece publicly, disproportionately, the consequences will be severe.“, Mr. Akar said, threatening “serious consequences” for those who “publicly” and “disproportionately” support Greece.

“Don’t be misled by some armaments efforts, so-called alliances, the exploits of some countries and the encouragement of those who are trying to sell weapons. This weapon is useless to you. These weapons are too many for defense, too few for Turkey. These unions are useless. There are examples of this, no one is delayed when there is a problem. Example: 1919-1922 Some countries tried to use Greece as a puppet against Turkey. They entered Anatolia and fell into the sea in 1922. Read the story, remember. If you think of something like this, we say, “Don’t forget to swim,” said the Turkish Defense Minister and further stressed that:

“You can’t retreat or retreat either on the field or at the table. There is not a single millimeter retreat, everything that needed to be done on this occasion has been done and is being done. Especially, our Navy and Air Force are given clear instructions about. It is impossible to show understanding and make concessions in this matter. Regardless of who is behind them, we are determined to do whatever is necessary with a “let me die, let me be a witness” mentality.