"We do not want to be the side that will increase the tension with Greece, nor will we succumb to accomplishments," Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik told the Hurriyet Daily News.
The Minister, who made the statements after the laying of a wreath in Imia by the Greek Minister Panos Kamenos, stated that "Greece has recently increased its violations, these can sometimes be problems that stem from its domestic policy Of Greece. "But that is not a good thing."
"Tensions between the two countries should not increase. Greece is both our neighbor and our ally in NATO. "We have cooperation agreements with each other," he said, adding: "We, as Turkey, do not want to be the side that increases the tension or succumb to accomplishments. We must solve the problems through dialogue. The tension must not increase. "
Source: KYPE