Meanwhile, Greece has 0 troops on the island. It’s clear to see which side is still pushing its imperial ambitions on the island. Turkey will never become an EU member if it doesn’t let go of such a mindset.
ISTANBUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Turkey will re-inforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the restrictions was “inexplicable in terms of content and timing.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted defense trade restrictions for Cyprus for fiscal year 2023.
“The United States, which overlooks and even encourages the steps by the Cypriot-Greek duo that threaten peace and stability in the eastern Mediterranean, will lead to an armament race on the island with this step,” Erdogan said.
“Will we stand by? We cannot,” he said, adding that Turkey already has 40,000 troops on the island and will reinforce them with land, naval and aerial weapons, ammunition and vehicles, Erdogan said.
“Everyone must know that this last step will not go unresponded and that every precaution will be taken for the security of the Turkish Cypriots,” Erdogan said.
Cyprus was split following a 1974 Turkish invasion triggered by a brief Greek-inspired coup. Since then, Cyprus has been run by a Greek Cypriot administration in the south that Ankara does not recognise.
The breakaway Turkish state on the northern side of the divided island is only recognised by Ankara.
ISTANBUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Turkey will re-inforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the restrictions was “inexplicable in terms of content and timing.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted defense trade restrictions for Cyprus for fiscal year 2023. read more
“The United States, which overlooks and even encourages the steps by the Cypriot-Greek duo that threaten peace and stability in the eastern Mediterranean, will lead to an armament race on the island with this step,” Erdogan said.
“Will we stand by? We cannot,” he said, adding that Turkey already has 40,000 troops on the island and will reinforce them with land, naval and aerial weapons, ammunition and vehicles, Erdogan said.
“Everyone must know that this last step will not go unresponded and that every precaution will be taken for the security of the Turkish Cypriots,” Erdogan said.
Cyprus was split following a 1974 Turkish invasion triggered by a brief Greek-inspired coup. Since then, Cyprus has been run by a Greek Cypriot administration in the south that Ankara does not recognise.
The breakaway Turkish state on the northern side of the divided island is only recognised by Ankara.
man you need to retire and play hearts of iron or smt.
Please get rid of this retard Erdogan already.
Bruh i still don’t get how he claims everything he is doing is right. Even kim-yong-un apologized to his citizens during the pandemic when the imports from China were rly low, this guy just claims to improve Turkey, and stop with Cyprus fr.
Let’s ask native Turkish Cypriots from whom they feel more threatened nowadays. The answer will probably surprise him.
Say what you want about Erdogan but remember that southern Cyprus voted to not reunite in a referendum, the northern part wished to reunite. At the same time the turks only invaded after the Greeks tried to annex the whole island in a nationalist coup. My point being that western media is biased in this matter and that this wouldn’t be a problem had it not been for the Greeks actions in the (both earlier and recent) past.
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Meanwhile, Greece has 0 troops on the island. It’s clear to see which side is still pushing its imperial ambitions on the island. Turkey will never become an EU member if it doesn’t let go of such a mindset.
ISTANBUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Turkey will re-inforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the restrictions was “inexplicable in terms of content and timing.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted defense trade restrictions for Cyprus for fiscal year 2023.
“The United States, which overlooks and even encourages the steps by the Cypriot-Greek duo that threaten peace and stability in the eastern Mediterranean, will lead to an armament race on the island with this step,” Erdogan said.
“Will we stand by? We cannot,” he said, adding that Turkey already has 40,000 troops on the island and will reinforce them with land, naval and aerial weapons, ammunition and vehicles, Erdogan said.
“Everyone must know that this last step will not go unresponded and that every precaution will be taken for the security of the Turkish Cypriots,” Erdogan said.
Cyprus was split following a 1974 Turkish invasion triggered by a brief Greek-inspired coup. Since then, Cyprus has been run by a Greek Cypriot administration in the south that Ankara does not recognise.
The breakaway Turkish state on the northern side of the divided island is only recognised by Ankara.
ISTANBUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Turkey will re-inforce its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the restrictions was “inexplicable in terms of content and timing.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had lifted defense trade restrictions for Cyprus for fiscal year 2023. read more
“The United States, which overlooks and even encourages the steps by the Cypriot-Greek duo that threaten peace and stability in the eastern Mediterranean, will lead to an armament race on the island with this step,” Erdogan said.
“Will we stand by? We cannot,” he said, adding that Turkey already has 40,000 troops on the island and will reinforce them with land, naval and aerial weapons, ammunition and vehicles, Erdogan said.
“Everyone must know that this last step will not go unresponded and that every precaution will be taken for the security of the Turkish Cypriots,” Erdogan said.
Cyprus was split following a 1974 Turkish invasion triggered by a brief Greek-inspired coup. Since then, Cyprus has been run by a Greek Cypriot administration in the south that Ankara does not recognise.
The breakaway Turkish state on the northern side of the divided island is only recognised by Ankara.
man you need to retire and play hearts of iron or smt.
Please get rid of this retard Erdogan already.
Bruh i still don’t get how he claims everything he is doing is right. Even kim-yong-un apologized to his citizens during the pandemic when the imports from China were rly low, this guy just claims to improve Turkey, and stop with Cyprus fr.
Let’s ask native Turkish Cypriots from whom they feel more threatened nowadays. The answer will probably surprise him.
Say what you want about Erdogan but remember that southern Cyprus voted to not reunite in a referendum, the northern part wished to reunite. At the same time the turks only invaded after the Greeks tried to annex the whole island in a nationalist coup. My point being that western media is biased in this matter and that this wouldn’t be a problem had it not been for the Greeks actions in the (both earlier and recent) past.