Erdogan: NATO strong with Türkiye, Greece has no value in alliance
Türkiye, a NATO member for over 70 years, has complained of repeated provocative actions and rhetoric by Greece in the region in recent months.
Greece's negative statements to NATO about Türkiye cannot harm ties between Ankara and the alliance, the Turkish president has said.
"Greece's negative approach to NATO (about Ankara) does not weaken Türkiye-NATO relations," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters after Friday prayers in Istanbul.
Greece "has no value" in NATO, he said, adding the alliance is strong with Türkiye.
Türkiye, a NATO member for over 70 years, has complained of repeated provocative actions and rhetoric by Greece in the region in recent months, saying such moves frustrate its good faith efforts for peace.
NATO’s land command, LANDCOM, tweeted on Tuesday a post to mark Türkiye's 100th Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of the occupying Greek armies at the hands of Turks in the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.
LANDCOM deleted it after Greece lodged a complaint with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
LANDCOM tweeted on Thursday a new post to congratulate Türkiye on the occasion of the Victory Day, saying: "We are thankful to have Türkiye as our host nation."
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Source: TRT World
Erdogan: NATO strong with Türkiye, Greece has no value in alliance
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