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Greece, Cyprus, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) called for zero tolerance for the aggressive actions of the Turkish regime that destabilize the region.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said during talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today, according to what Greek media reported, “The alliance should not continue to tolerate Turkish aggressive actions in the eastern Mediterranean and it should take a tougher stance with Turkey,” stressing that Ankara’s actions violate Atlantic principles undermine the cohesion and effectiveness of the Alliance.
In turn, Stoltenberg pledged to take steps to help calm the situation between Turkey and Greece.
In a related context, the Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides called today on the European Union countries "to defend the values and principles of the Union in the face of Turkey's illegal and provocative moves in the eastern Mediterranean."
Upon his arrival in Berlin, Christodoulides added that "Europe's credibility is at stake ... The European Union, which includes 27 member states, must defend universal values, and the solidarity of the European Union must be real and tangible."
For his part, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said that the eastern Mediterranean "is constantly growing a powder keg," stressing that "Turkey ignores all charters ... and international law cannot be negotiated."
The Turkish regime continues its provocative steps in the eastern Mediterranean, as it extended its mission to gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean today, as it revealed through a map it published its ambitions to explore for gas in areas off the coast of Greek islands and recently sent a seismic vessel accompanied by two military ships off the coast of the Greek island of Kastelorizo in the southeastern Sea. Aegean angered Greece, which warned that it would respond strongly to any Turkish hostile moves.
