«When we talk internationally, and that includes the Turks, we put forward our positions and our rights. Which are well known. And they are based on the international legality.
These are our positions. And these are their positions,» diplomatic sources say of the ping-pong of statements in Ankara between Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu.
They point out that with Turkey we have a different approach to resolving the various issues and add:
«Ours is based on European values. And international law.
The Greek side emphasized the positive agenda, which is why it proposed cooperation in the economic sector. We always come with sincerity and goodwill.
But we will defend our positions.».
They note that the Foreign Secretary is in full consultation with the Prime Minister. «They had extensive conversation yesterday and today after meeting with Tayyip Erdoğan and before the meeting with Mevlut Cavusoglu.
And the Secretary of State was explicitly instructed, if provoked, to respond accordingly.» note the same diplomatic sources.
