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Turkey will not relinquish its rights in Aegean Sea: Erdogan
Turkey will not give up its rights in the Aegean Sea and will not be afraid to use the powers granted to it by international treaties, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Thursday while attending the Efes-2022 military exercise held on the Aegean beaches.
On the return of long-running tensions between the Aegean Sea neighbors, he said Greece should stop arming the islands with nonmilitary status and follow international agreements.
"I warn Greece to avoid dreams, acts, and statements that will result in regret. Come to your senses," he said in a televised speech as he observed the Turkish military exercises on the coast of western Izmir province.
"Turkey will not renounce its rights in the Aegean and will not back down from using rights that are established by international agreements when it comes to arming islands."
Greece is acting as if it is making touristic landings on Aegean islands, he said and added addressing Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, "You can't get anywhere with this."
"Turkey will not relinquish its rights in the Aegean Sea, will not hesitate to use its powers stemming from international agreements … Turkey does not violate anyone's rights and laws but it does not allow the violation of its own rights and laws either," he stressed.