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Ankara calls on Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands
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ANKARA, 08 June 2022, (TON): Turkey called on Greece to withdraw its armed forces from Aegean islands, warning that his country will challenge the status of the islands if it fails to demilitarize them.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a joint news conference with his North Macedonian counterpart “Greece has been building a military presence on the Aegean islands in violation of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the 1947 Paris Treaty.”
He said “the islands were ceded to Greece on condition that they be kept demilitarized.”
He said “the agreements are there but Greece is violating them. It’s arming them. If Greece does not stop this violation, the sovereignty of the islands will be brought up for discussion.”
“It’s that clear. You will abide by the agreements.”
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