Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that the US was carrying out activities in favour of Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration.

“Washington is clearly upsetting the balance in the region. We see this with the support they give [to Greece and the Greek Cypriots],” he said.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that in order for the positive atmosphere with Greece to be permanent, steps should be taken to solve complex problems that have not been resolved for years, and the positive atmosphere should be maintained.

Drawing attention to the necessity of abandoning tensions and violations in the Aegean Sea, he said: “We need to prioritize cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. We have no eyes on anyone’s right. We will always protect our own rights and the rights of the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.”

The minister said that attempts such as not holding military exercises during the tourism season despite all the tensions would be a mutual gesture and would show that reconciliation is possible.

About the anchoring of the US attack submarine USS San Juan at a Greek Cypriot port, the Turkish foreign minister said: “Recently, a US submarine anchored at a port. In this sense, we see that they disrupt the balance.”

The minister said if the US wants to act as an “honest” mediator between Türkiye and Greece, it needs to be “more objective and balanced.”