«In the shadow of the lifting of the arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who also referred to Greece, launched a »firestorm" against the United States.
The US balance has broken,» said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, referring to the US decision to lift the arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus.
According to SKY, Cavusoglu said that «despite the US ambassador's statements that they are impartial, the US balance has been thrown off. They don't keep a balance and decided to lift the arms embargo on Greek Cypriots for one year. I said to Blinken ‘why did you do that?’, he said ‘because they cooperated with us on the black money case».
«In return you go and give weapons?»
And the Turkish Foreign Minister continued, «Well, in exchange for that you go and give weapons? Because these weapons are against the Turks. And what did we do? We sent reinforcements and we will send more. They decide when they decide, but we are taking steps.».
Referring to Greece, he said: «And on the issue of Greece, there are some bases in Greece. They answer us and say that they are related to Russia because of Russia's presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. But for Greece and the Greek Cypriots we say this. It doesn't matter who they have behind them and who supports them. It matters who is against them! Turkey matters, not who supports them.».
Mevlut Cavusoglu also attacked the US for Washington's reaction to the OPEC+ decision.
«This bullying of OPEC countries and Saudi Arabia is not right.».
Cavusoglu said: «You may or may not like the decision taken by OPEC countries. This does not matter. But we see how one country threatens the other countries and especially Saudi Arabia these bullies are not right. We don't think it is right for the US to pressure Saudi Arabia and any other country on this issue.
