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Greece Says Turkey Must Lift War Threat To Get Access To EU Defence Funds
- Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated on Thursday that Ankara must withdraw its longstanding war threat against Greece before Athens will approve Turkey’s participation in EU defense funding programs.
- This demand comes after years of tension, highlighted by Turkey's 1995 parliamentary announcement that it would consider war if Greece extended its maritime boundary in the Aegean Sea past six nautical miles.
- Mitsotakis noted that if Turkey seeks access to European defence financing tools like the EU's Security Action for Europe fund, Greece and Cyprus’s concerns should be considered amid ongoing bilateral talks.
- He stated that Turkey seeks to participate in European defense funding initiatives, but stressed that the valid apprehensions of Greece and Cyprus must be considered, while Ankara cautioned that overlooking Turkey’s role in Europe’s security framework would be ineffective.
- A high-level meeting between Greece and Turkey will take place soon, signaling potential progress on maritime zone discussions though Greece’s objections continue to affect Turkey’s EU defence participation.
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Greece Will Veto EU Defense Funds for Turkey Over War Threat
ATHENS - While the European Union, overriding objections from Greece and Turkey, is moving to allow Turkey - which isn’t a member - to join a common defense program, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he will veto Turkey from getting defense funds unless it lifts a 30-year threat of war against
Greece Says Turkey Must Lift War Threat to Access EU Defense Funds
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Turkey must lift a decades-old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing EU defense funds. Credit: AMNA Turkey must lift a decades-old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing EU defense funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Speaking to Skai radio, Mitsotakis said that “if Turkey wishes access into Europe…
Greece says Turkey must drop war threat for EU defence funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defence funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Greece and Turkey, NATO allies but historic foes, have been at odds for decades over a range of issues from airspace to the extent of their maritime boundaries and ethnically-split Cyprus. In 1995, the Turkish parliament declared a "casus belli", or cau…
Greece Says Turkey Must Lift War Threat To Get Access To EU Defence Funds
Turkey must lift a 30-year old war threat against Greece if it wants Athens to consent to Ankara accessing European Union defence funds, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
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