"We will not allow our rights to be violated. "We have more nightmares for those who do not give up on their dreams of being excluded from the Eastern Mediterranean, which we will protect with our lives when necessary," said Tayyip Erdogan.
"As Turkey grows, so does its area of interest," he said.
Regarding the natural gas deposits found in the Black Sea, he stressed: "I hope that the discovery made in the Black Sea will be beneficial for our country. "Every cubic meter of gas discovered in the Black Sea will be used for the prosperity, peace, security and future of this country and nation."
He also made special reference to Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar, saying: "We see the decision of the Turkish Cypriots as a sign of building common future goals with Turkey. "Turkey will continue to be next to Turkey in Cyprus."
The appointment of the Turkish president comes on the day that Athens has "unfolded" a diplomatic counterattack.
Today, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias sent letters to his counterparts in Germany, Spain and Italy (Haiko Maas, Aranza Gonzalez Lagia, Luigi di Maio) highlighting the recent challenges in Ankara and reminding them that they aim to create
Nikos Dendias recalls the relevant intervention of Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the last European Council, as it appears from its Common Position, to suspend the export of military equipment to third countries, which use this equipment for offensive actions or regional destabilization, just as it does Turkey.
In fact, in his letter to the German Haiko Maas, he asked that no permits be issued for the export of specific military equipment to Turkey - such as submarines, frigates, aircraft and armor upgrades.
At the same time, Nikos Dendias sent a letter to Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varchelli, requesting the suspension of the EU customs union. - Turkey.
According to diplomatic sources, the Foreign Minister, who has recently been embarking on a diplomatic sprint, stresses that Ankara continues to unilaterally violate the EU-Turkey customs union by adopting unforeseen tariff, legislative and equivalent measures.
The same sources state that in this context he asked the European Commission to immediately consider the adoption of further measures.