More humanitarian aid departs Greece for Türkiye on Tuesday
More humanitarian aid departed Greece for Türkiye on Tuesday, said the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry.
More humanitarian aid departed Greece for Türkiye on Tuesday, said the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Greece is one of the first few countries to extend its support to Türkiye after the fatal earthquakes by sending rescue teams and humanitarian aid, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told Greek journalists, it was reported on Saturday.
Greek long jumper Miltiadis (Miltos) Tentoglou will auction his shoes, with the proceeds to be donated to the child victims of the earthquake that struck southern Turkey last week.
The shipment of the new humanitarian aid, which includes four containers carrying 50 tons of basic necessities requested by the Turkish authorities as a matter of priority, is underway, as indicated in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“It was moving to see Foreign Minister Dendias and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu together looking at the horrible destruction that the earthquake wreaked in Turkey,” US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried told a press conference in Washington on Wednesday, referring to the recent visit by Greece’s top diplomat, Nikos Dendias, to neighboring Turkey and his meeting with his counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the door for dialogue with Turkey is always open when speaking during a press conference in the northern Greek city of Kozani.
Mitsotakis says, "Greece will be at the frontline to organise an EU summit of donors to seek additional funds in order to assist with the reconstruction and relief those affected by the earthquakes."
Greece is sending five aircraft with humanitarian aid to Türkiye, through the European Civil Protection Mechanism, to deal with the immediate
Stefanos Tsitsipas expressed his solidarity and love for those affected by the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Greece has considerable experience in managing earthquakes and knows that time is of vital essence under such critical times, that is why it sent rescue teams to Türkiye as soon as possible, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told CNN on Tuesday night.
Government spokesperson Yiannis Economou on Tuesday revealed that Greece was the first country to offer aid to Turkey when speaking at a press briefing in Thessaloniki.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey on Monday, the US Geological Service said. Turkish authorities have not yet reported any deaths or injuries, but videos posted on social networks show destroyed buildings in several cities in the region
Turkey has accused the U.S. of favoring Greece and losing its “neutrality” if Congress approves the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Greece and opposes Turkey’s F-16 purchase.
Turkish media have taken aim at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the head of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA) Konstantinos Floros, accusing Greece of arming itself because it is preparing for war.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday in joint statements with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen that Greece and Israel have forged an enduring partnership at a strategic level, which is based on their common interests and converging perspectives on many challenges.
In a significant upgrade in bilateral relations and of deepening cooperation in areas of mutual interest, a Common Statement of Strategic Cooperation between Greece and Japan was signed on Monday by visiting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the latter’s residence in Tokyo.
According to Ikonomou, the Greek government is acting in accordance with international law and in its interests.
Hulusi Akar, in his new statements on Monday morning during a visit to the future flagship of the Turkish fleet, accused Greece of “drowning” in scandals and in order to hide them, takes on Turkey, the agency reports.
What Turkish analysts say
The Turkish foreign minister also pointed to the full lifting of an arms embargo against Cyprus as a further indication of US impartiality, while indicating that Ankara has brought up the issue with Washington.
In his answer, Yannis Economos stated that Greece "is neither intimidated, nor terrorised."