Turkey: “Some in Greece present the Blue Country in vain as expansionism and aggression”

The challenging aeronautical exercise “ ” was attended today Thursday (09.01.2025) by Minister of Defence, Yasar Guler, with him making statements on relations with and developments in the Cyprus problem. Yasar Guler sent a “message” to Greece from the Turkish frigate “Salihreis” saying that some have distorted the meaning of the “Blue Country”, in an attempt to make the “white black” after arguing that it does not promote Turkish expansionism. CORVERSE “All, especially our neighbor, must be sure that we want to see the Mediterranean and the Aegean as an area of stability and prosperity and we believe that this will be of benefit to our countries and peoples. However, trying for a peaceful solution, we stress that we will never compromise on our national rights and interests, ” Yasar Guler said. Reporting that Turkey is at the heart of an area surrounded by conflict and conflict, Yasar Guler said Turkey has expressed at every opportunity that International Law and peace are the basis for preventing tensions and solving crises and problems. Mavi Vatan-2025 Tatbikatı kapsamında? Amfibi Harekât Birliklerimiz tarafından başarılı bir Amfibi Akın icra edildi. Helikopterler tarafından havadan narulan düşman hedeflerine, hem helikopterlerdeki hem de ZAHA’larda görevli deniz piyadelerimiz çıkarma yaparak kıyıbaşını tuttu… H — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) The Turkish Defence Minister then stated: “We are approaching the development of our relations with our neighboring Greece in the context of these principles and taking important steps to solve the problems. We believe that a solution-oriented approach, as well as sincere and constructive relations will benefit both countries.” Mavi Vatan-2025 Tatbikatı’nda? Deniz Kuvvetlerimizin Amfibi Hücum Timi tarafından TCG GÖKSU’ya Fastrope Harekâtı icra edildi. — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) The “Blue Country” is distorted He then added: “However, some distort the concept of international law and try to present certain policies produced by political discourse as legal realities”. Then he pointed out: “In fact, the efforts to present Turkey’s determination to protect its rights and interests in the Blue Country as historical expansionism and aggression are a futile attempt to ignore the rights recognised in Turkey by International Law. It is simply a distortion of existing realities.” Deniz Kuvvetlerimizin Deniz Karakol Uçağı’dan Mavi Vatan-2025 Tatbikatı’nda başarılı bir Rextorp v Flare Atışı. — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) Referring to the Cyprus issue, he reiterated that “his only and final solution should be based on the fact that there are two separate states and two separate peoples on the island, as this has clearly begun to be expressed by international public opinion, ” and he described“ outdated 50-year-old rhetoric, ” which is not consistent, as he said, “with the historical and present reality. The Turkish Defence Minister accused the Republic of Cyprus of trying to exploit the crisis in the Middle East and of engaging in “destabilising activities taking place under the cloak of humanitarian aid”, as well as “in armed efforts aimed at disrupting the balance of forces on the island”. He also accused “some allies” of encouraging the “Hellenic Cypriot Administration” in its negative attitude, claiming that their behaviour “is incompatible with the spirit of the Alliance”. “Cyprus is our national issue. In this direction, we will continue to support the legitimate interests of Turkish Cypriots under any circumstances and do our best for the peace, security and prosperity of the island under the conditions of guarantee and alliance,” concluded Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler.