24.02.2025 15:52
The Greek press reported that Donald Trump suggested he would close the U.S. base in Alexandroupoli, stating that "the joint desire of Putin and Erdoğan is coming true." The newspapers emphasized that Alexandroupoli is used for the shipment of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine and Eastern Europe, referring to Trump as "the lord of the planet."
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According to reports in the Greek press, the US government has urgently decided to evaluate the necessity and sustainability of the operations of the Dedeağaç base, which is used by the Biden administration to provide military support to Ukraine.
WILL NOT SEND MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
According to Newsbreak.gr, while the direct negotiations between US and Russian delegations regarding the future of Ukraine are assessed as positive and productive, the Trump administration will no longer send military equipment and personnel to Ukraine. The report states that the US base in Dedeağaç is considered a base that could become 'unnecessary' for this very reason.
"ERDOĞAN HAD REPEATEDLY EXPRESSED HIS DISCOMFORT"
The report included the statement, "The closure of the base will also be a significant gain for Turkey. The Erdoğan administration had repeatedly expressed its discomfort with the activities of the US base in Dedeağaç and demanded its closure."
"THE NEW LORD OF THE PLANET TRUMP"
The Kupiakatikn Snuokpatia newspaper also featured the news on its front page with the headline "Trump is closing the Dedeağaç base" and included the statement "The new lord of the planet, Trump, is meeting the demands of Putin and Erdoğan."
DEDEAĞAÇ BASE
Dedeağaç is located 23 kilometers as the crow flies to the Turkish border and 45 kilometers by road to the İpsala Border Gate.
After Russia's operation in Ukraine, Turkey closed the straits in accordance with the Montreux Convention, which significantly increased the role of the Dedeağaç port. The port is primarily used for the shipment of military equipment to NATO countries such as the US, UK, and Italy, as well as to countries close to the Russian border like Bulgaria, Romania, and Poland.
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