In the dispute over the Greek islands in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indirectly threatened a missile strike if Greece “does not rest”. The neighboring country is nervous that the “Tayfun” missile developed by Turkey could also hit Athens, Erdogan said at a gathering with youths in Samsun, northern Turkey, on Sunday night.
“Of course this production makes the Greeks nervous. You mention ‘Tayfun’ and the Greek gets nervous.’ The Greeks said the missile could hit Athens. “Yes, of course she will,” Erdogan added. If Greece is not resting on the islands, “if you try to take something here and there from (us), then of course a country like Turkey will not stand by and do something.”
The situation between NATO partners is tense
Turkey challenges Greek sovereignty over numerous inhabited and uninhabited Greek islands in the Eastern Mediterranean and demands the withdrawal of all Greek troops from those islands. The situation between the two NATO partners in the Aegean Sea is currently extremely tense. Erdogan had repeatedly threatened Greece in recent weeks with the phrase, “We could suddenly come one evening.”
According to state broadcaster TRT, the range of the ballistic missile “Tayfun” developed by arms manufacturer Roketsan is estimated at at least 300 kilometers. The missile was successfully tested on the Black Sea in October.
Source: Krone
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