The European Union has condemned the recent threats made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to launch a missile strike on Athens, Greece.
European Commission spokesperson, Peter Stano, condemned the Turkish threats during a press conference on Wednesday.
“The EU has repeatedly stressed that aggressive statements against Greece create serious worry and are in total opposition with the very necessary efforts to de-escalate in the Mediterranean,” Stano said.
The European Commission official also referred to a statement issued on September 5 by the EU’s diplomatic service, which called on Turkey to “seriously work on de-escalating tensions in a sustainable way in the interest of regional stability in the eastern Mediterranean and fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all EU member states.”
“We have repeatedly stated that the replacement of threatening rhetoric with constructive and honest dialogue and communication is the key to de-escalation, the advancement of mutual understanding and the development of good neighbourly relations between Greece and Turkey,” Stano concluded.
Source: Ekathimerini.
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