“Turkey seeks to keep its allies on NATO from misunderstandings in the Black Sea.” This was announced in an interview with Hurriyet by the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulushi Akar.
According to him, the entrance and exit of the Turkish allies on NATO in the Black Sea will also create increased sensitivity.
“We have proposals to maintain stability in the Black Sea. We urge not to get excited, not to panic. Invalid information may lead to misunderstandings. Let’s respect the boundaries and sovereignty of Ukraine, let’s not cause misunderstandings that may be perceived as a provocation. We say that whatever intentions you have, the other side will see a provocation in this, ”he emphasized.
Answering the question of whether there are now in the Black Sea warships of countries that are not coastal, Akar said that there are no such ships.
“We want the principle of regional property not to be violated so that the relevant rights of the coastal countries are not violated. If the balances are violated here, there is a high probability of getting out of control. It is not necessary to plunge the Black Sea into the atmosphere of competition,” he said .
According to him, while Turkey does not share US plans to create NATO in the black forces.
“We are talking about Romania and Bulgaria not to act hastily,” the Turkish minister answered the newspaper question about the attitude to the US initiative.