The Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar stressed that no fait accompli will be allowed in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Stating that they were talking about two sovereigns, equal and independent states in Cyprus, Akar said that the issue was the recognition of the established state.

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar’s words came during inspections he held at the TCG Anadolu warship, which is “the world’s first unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) ship” and “Türkiye’s largest warship”.

During the inspection, Akar also touched upon the recent developments in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus issue.

Stating that Türkiye’s calls for dialogue should not be perceived as a weakness, Akar said “Ankara urges for fair sharing of the wealth of the Aegean within the framework of good neighbourly relations.

However, we also say that we will never allow a violation of our rights and of our Turkish Cypriot fellows, and will not allow any fait accompli.”

Urging third-party actors to be objective on Türkiye-Greece issues, he stressed that Türkiye wants parties to “not take sides in an emotional or prejudiced way.

“We want them to evaluate the events fairly, objectively, and impartially,” Akar added.

The Turkish defence minister defined the Cyprus issue as a “national matter” and said “we are talking about two sovereign, equal, and independent states in Cyprus. The issue is no longer the establishment of this state, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but the recognition of this established state.”