“The new unacceptable statements of the Turkish President, half a century after the Cyprus tragedy, prove for the umpteenth time that the Turkish government remains firmly committed to its revisionist narrative, which not only violates international law but also insults the historical memory and the drama of an entire people ” said Dimitris Manzos, Member of State and responsible for K.T.E. External PASOK-Movement of Change for Erdogan’s statements.
“The long delay in the Government’s response and the attempt to downgrade the matter through “diplomatic sources” cannot diminish the seriousness of the new statements, which follow recent corresponding positions in relation to Cyprus, as well as the attempt to create fait accompli in the occupied territories “he adds and completes “it must be clear to everyone that the necessary Greece-Turkey rapprochement cannot exclude the Cyprus issue and the need for a fair and sustainable solution on the basis of the UN resolutions, with the mediation of the EU. Otherwise, not only it will not have the benefits that our country seeks, but it can also be perceived as a margin for new challenges on the part of Turkey in Cyprus, on a verbal – and not only – level”.
And he concludes: “Furthermore, three months after the solemn signing of the “Athens Declaration”, the Government must answer whether it covers corresponding Turkish statements and attitudes, since, as the Minister of the Territory, Mr. Voridis, admitted today, “Turkey does not has refrained from aggressive rhetoric.”
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