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The Grand Turk
Erdogan just makes major threats against Greece!
2022-09-04
[Twitter]


Yes, yes. He does so regularly. Thus far the only price Greece has paid is to be the first stop for Turkey’s regular release of Moslem migrants colonists into Europe.
Al Arabiya has more:
Ottoman Turkish President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than there are in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really most important...
on Saturday warned Greece it would pay a "heavy price" if it continued to "harass" Ottoman Turkish planes over the Aegean.

"Hey Greece, take a look at history. If you go further, you will pay a heavy price," Erdogan told a rally in the Black Sea region.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
has in recent months complained of what it calls provocative actions by Athens, saying such moves undermine peace efforts.

The two uneasy NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and structure....
neighbors have long-standing sea and air boundary disputes which lead to near-daily air force patrols and interception missions mostly around Greek islands near Turkey’s coastline.

Athens accuses Ankara of overflying Greek islands.

Turkey says Greece is stationing troops on islands in the Aegean Sea in violation of peace treaties signed after World Wars I and II.

An infuriated Erdogan on Saturday accused Greece of "occupying" the islands.

"We have only one word to tell Greece: Do not forget Izmir (Smyrna in Greek)," Erdogan said, referring to the end of the Greek occupation after Ottoman Turkish forces entered the city in the Aegean coast in 1922.

"Your occupation of the islands does not bind us," Erdogan said.

"When the time comes, we will do what’s necessary. As we say, we may come suddenly one night," he added, using his often-repeated words when he talked about launching an operation into neighboring Syria.

In June, Ottoman Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara would challenge Greece’s illusory sovereignty over the islands if it continued to send troops there.
Posted by:3dc

#8  Eh. just about on time.
He is completely blocked on the east, can't tableflip the applecarts on the south-east... Syria is deadlocked... Cyprus area is also deadlocked between NC opposition and Israeli graft... Egypt is evading like crazy, Libya is too far for domestic consumption, Can't really brag about Ukraine or Russia and live...
So yes, it is time for another barkfest vs Greece.
After quietly selling off the islands and their non-armed status on the previous merry-go-around...
Posted by: Nomad   2022-09-04 15:43  

#7  Probably for something reciprocal that the Turks won't honor anyway, Abu.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-09-04 12:25  

#6  But I think we can rely on Brandon to take sides with Turkey.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-09-04 10:57  

#5  Turkey and Greece have been fighting for centuries. Nothing new here.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-09-04 10:57  

#4  ^ A lot of that going around just now...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-09-04 07:59  

#3  He needs a distraction from his domestic problems?
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-09-04 07:56  

#2  Is Turkey's authoritarian ruler planning a WAR with Greece in the Mediterranean? Ranting Erdogan accuses Athens of occupying Aegean islands and threatens to do 'whatever is necessary'
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-09-04 06:40  

#1  Erdogan just makes major threats against Greece!

"Why???"

"It's a day with a 'Y' in it!!"

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2022-09-04 06:03  

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