Fidan: We do not accept the militarization of demilitarized islands
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said live on NTV that they do not accept the arming of islands under demilitarized status in the Aegean, noting that there is "a Türkiye factor" in Greek domestic politics.
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- Fidan: We do not accept the militarization of demilitarized islands Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said live on NTV that they do not accept the arming of islands under demilitarized status in the Aegean, noting that there is "a Türkiye factor" in Greek domestic politics.
- Mitsotakis: I have no planned meeting with Erdoğan in New York Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, speaking to ERTnews, said he saw "a relative hardening" in statements from the Turkish side but that communication channels with Ankara should remain open; he left the door open to a possible last-minute meeting.
- 51st Commando Brigade relocated to Söke, Fidan calls on Greece for "good neighborliness" The 51st Commando Brigade, previously stationed in Tunceli, has been relocated to Söke in Aydın province, opposite Greece's Samos Island, with about 2,000 troops now deployed there. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on Greece for good neighborliness, saying the militarization of the islands poses a threat.