Mitsotakis' message on Turkey-Greece relations: 'We must invest in the military'
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis argued that Turkey is pushing Greece to increase its military spending.
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Evaluating current affairs during a press conference in Athens, Mitsotakis stated that they are forced to invest more in the military because of Turkey.
In his statement, Mitsotakis said, 'The essence of Turkey's revisionism has not changed... We are not afraid of anyone. Our complex relations with Turkey force us to spend more money on our defense than a Central European country'.
Stating that military spending must continue to protect his country's sovereign rights, the Greek Prime Minister said, 'The stronger Greece is in terms of defense, the more confidently it can sit at the negotiating table'.
'THE ESSENCE OF TURKEY'S REVISIONISM HAS NOT CHANGED'
Emphasizing that Greece is determined to continue its armament program, Mitsotakis also made assessments regarding Turkey's stance.
While saying, 'We are not afraid of anyone. Our complex relations with Turkey force us to spend more money on our defense than a Central European country', Mitsotakis claimed that 'the essence of Turkey's revisionism has not changed'.
MESSAGE OF 'WE WILL NOT TOLERATE TURKEY'
Touching upon the migration agreement between Turkey and the EU, Mitsotakis stated that Turkey has received the message and underlined that he is satisfied with the current situation.
Mitsotakis said the following on this matter:
'Cooperation with Turkey is necessary and satisfactory, as the neighboring country has received the message that the instrumentalization of the migration issue will not be tolerated by Greece and Europe.'