The “aggressive actions of Greece” were condemned by Recep Tayyip Erdogan during today’s talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.

“During a meeting (including between Mr. Erdogan and Stoltenberg) where the aggressive actions of Greece were mentioned, President Erdogan stated that Turkey is not the one who escalates tension in the region and that it would be beneficial for Greece to act with common sense and lead to dialogue,” the Turkish side said in a public statement.

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Göryushmede, Russian-Ukrainian war, mutekaviz of Greece in Turkey-Isvech-Finland üklü muhtıra ele ele elındı.

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In fact, according to the same statement, “aggressive Greek actions” were one of the three main topics discussed during the Turkish leader’s meeting with the NATO Secretary General in Turkey today, in addition to the Russian-Ukrainian war and trilateral Turkey. Memorandum between Sweden and Finland.

With regard to the latter, Mr. Erdogan noted that the pace of completion of Turkey’s ratification of Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership will be determined by the steps taken by the two countries.