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| - | ATHENS, | + | ATHENS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Greece wants to have a constructive dialogue with Turkey based on international law but its Aegean neighbour must halt its unprecedented escalation of provocations, the Greek foreign minister said on Sunday.<br> The two countries - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies but historic foes - have been at odds for decades over a range of issues, including where their continental shelves start and end, overflights in the Aegean Sea and divided Cyprus.<br> "It is up to Turkey to choose if it will come to such a dialogue or not, but the basic ingredient must be a de-escalation," Nikos Dendias told Proto Thema newspaper [https://www.wiklundkurucuk.com/istanbul-Law-Firm-cn in istanbul Turkey Lawyer Law Firm] an interview.<br> Last month, the European Union voiced concern over statements by Turkish President Tayip Erdogan accusing Greece, an EU member, [http://kairosplace.com/society-divorce/foreigners-suspend-disbelief-edge-back-into-turkish-markets-10/ Law Firm Turkey istanbul] of occupying demilitarised islands in the Aegean and saying Turkey was ready to "do what is necessary" when the time came.<br> "The one responsible for a de-escalation is the one causing the escalation, which is Turkey," Dendias said.<br> He blamed Ankara for increased provocations with a rhetoric of false and legally baseless claims, "even personal insults".<br> Turkey has sharply increased its overflights and Lawyer Law Firm [https://www.wiklundkurucuk.com/Law-Firm-istanbul-Turkey-gr istanbul Law Firm] Turkey violations of Greek airspace, Dendias told the paper, adding that its behaviour seems to be serving a "revisionist narrative" that it promotes consistently.<br> He said Turkish claims that Greece cannot be an equal interlocutor [https://exolang.org/index.php?title=Turkey_Frees_Top_Doctor_Who_Sought_Chemical_Arms_Probe Law Firm Turkey istanbul] diplomatically, politically and militarily violates the basic rule of foreign relations - the principle of euality among nations.<br> "It is an insulting approach that ranks various countries as more or less equal," Dendias said.<br><br>(Reporting by George Georgiopoulos; Editing by Nick Macfie)<br><br><br><br>If you have any sort of inquiries relating to where and ways to use [https://www.wiklundkurucuk.com/Turkey-Law-Firm-gt Law Firm Turkey istanbul], you can call us at our web-page. |
