NATO Emblem. Archival photoMOSCOW, 1 Jun. Turkey's policy has recently become a source of tension and a weak point within NATO, says Die Welt columnist Carolina Druten. According to the journalist, a few months ago, Turkey and Greece agreed to ensure calm in the region, in March, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held talks with Turkish President in Istanbul, but now the situation has changed dramatically. Greece records regular airspace violations by Turkish fighters. Athens has repeatedly informed NATO, the EU and the UN Security Council about this. Ankara denied these accusations and issued threats due to the «militarization» of the Greek islands. «We are not bluffing. If Athens does not give in, we will take further steps,» Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Turkish Navy, and the right to self-defense. In addition, Athens accused Ankara of deliberately sending migrants into the country in order to influence Greece, which is why the latter intends to close the common border. Welt: Three disputes flared up in NATO over TurkeyAt the same time, Turkey accused Greece of trying to harm NATO after Mitsotakis called on the United States not to sell Ankara new fighter jets and other weapons. As a result, Erdogan severed all contacts with the Greek prime minister. Druten said that a compromise between the parties is unlikely, since NATO has neither mechanisms for resolving conflicts within the alliance, nor the possibility of applying sanctions against one of the members.
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