Developments across the Atlantic regarding amendments to the restrictive terms of the sale F-16 fighters in Turkey provoked fierce opposition in Athena between government and SYRIZA. Government spokesman Yiannis Economou accused Kumundura of “cheap and irresponsible opposition”. It was preceded by a statement from SYRIZA which said that “in connection with the decision taken yesterday by the Senate to reject the conditions restricting the sale of F-16 fighter jets, Turkey is not only not punished for directly challenging the sovereignty of Greece and signing new illegal memorandums with Libya, but it is being rewarded “.

In a statement, SYRIZA claimed a major defeat for “a loyal and predictable ally who gives everything without claiming anything.” In fact, we are talking about an upgrade of Russia’s relations with a pseudo-state. The message, which, according to SYRIZA officials, is related to the published information about the planned direct air communication between Moscow and the occupied territories. The conclusion of Kumundur’s statement that the government was “becoming more and more dangerous to the national interest” provoked a strong reaction from a government spokesman.

Mr. Oikonomou implicitly accused SYRIZA of sharing Turkey’s position. “The SYRIZA press office and the Anadolu news agency are the only ones who wanted to present the stage of the Senate consultation process on the US defense budget bill as a foregone conclusion. An affair that no one can discount in terms of when and, above all, how and under what conditions it will end. The only thing that can be said for sure is that until then, thanks to the choice of the government, Greece has decisively shifted the balance of power in this area in its favor,” he said, calling SYRIZA a “national exception” in approving weapons programs. and defense agreements with France and the United States. In response, Kumundur again attributed to the government the characterization of “a faithful ally who gives everything without demanding anything.”

“Greece has changed the balance of power on the ground,” Mr. Oikonomou said, responding to SYRIZA’s claim that the government is “becoming more and more dangerous to the national interest.”

The KKE also commented on the events in the US Senate: “The US-NATO-EU, as is proved every time, has its own interests, its own aspirations, they make their deals with Turkey – with NATO cohesion as a criterion and action – and the sails of the Turkish government’s aggression are hoisted” , Perissos said in a comment, with the KKE adding that this confirms what was said from the very beginning that “our people should not trust the so-called” powerful allies “. Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, speaking in Parliament yesterday, said it was not in Greece’s best interest for some to celebrate events in the Senate, adding that it also showed ignorance about how Congress makes laws and what the consultation process is between United States. House of Representatives, Senate and State Governments.

Evros

Finally, the position of Deputy Minister of Citizens Protection Lefteris Oikonomos caused a sensation, who said that in relation to the islands on Evros, there has recently been a rather provocative behavior on the part of the Turkish authorities and there are reasonable fears that they may want to push the situation to create a border episode.