ISTANBUL – ANSWER. OUR Tayyip Erdogan he prefers to keep high voices against her Greece speaking of “persecutions” against the minority in Thrace, which he called “Turkish”. Mr. Erdogan revealed that one of the main reasons for trying to reach a rapprochement with Egypt is to prevent a Greek presence in Eastern Mediterranean.

In his speech at the 38th meeting of the Standing Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Mr. Erdogan spoke about the “unfair and illegal actions that have been practiced for years against the Muslim ‘Turkish’ minority in Greece.” and keep pushing. The religious leaders of our brothers in Greece are not recognized. Their institutions and property are trampled on. They are forbidden to learn their native language. They deny their identity.” The Turkish President stated that “the Islamic world should no longer be a spectator of the suffering of our brothers persecuted in Greece.” With regard to the Cyprus question, he argued that there were violations of the rights Turkish Cypriots.

The President of Turkey, in an open conversation with youth in Iconium, was asked about his recent meeting with Egyptian President Sisi. Mr. Erdogan left open the possibility of rapprochement with all countries after the presidential elections and stressed that “there is no malice in politics. Of course, with which country, when and what this will be done, the development of events will show … this is a separate issue. And, of course, Greece is not sitting still. He constantly rises up against us, speaking against us with many accusations and the like. They also run many different campaigns in the EU. against Turkey. A new period will open after the upcoming elections.”

Mr. Erdogan also revealed Ankara’s goals with Cairo. “In the Mediterranean, relations between Egyptians and Turks are very different. We must not leave this power to others. I mean, Greece cannot interfere and infiltrate here. That’s why I believe there will be good development.”

Meanwhile, Mevlut Cavusoglu said that “Turkey and Egypt can fully restore their diplomatic relations with the reappointment of ambassadors from both sides.”

On the Syrian front, the Turkish armed forces have almost completed preparations for a ground operation and are only waiting for President Erdogan’s decision, two senior Turkish officials told Reuters. According to the Cumhuriyet newspaper, seven Turkish soldiers have been killed on the neighboring country’s border with Syria in the past two days.