10.07.2026 13:10
Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, who was welcomed with a mehter march at the historic NATO summit reception held in Ankara, accused Turkey of "war threats" the following day. While these events unfolded at NATO, a baseless resolution targeting the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation, drafted by Greek-origin MEP Eleonora Meleti, was simultaneously adopted in the European Parliament.
Within the scope of the NATO Summit in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan welcomed the leaders and their spouses at the gate of the Presidential Complex. The magnificent welcoming ceremony, where leaders walked accompanied by Mehter marches, caused serious discomfort on the Greek front.
WELCOMED WITH MEHTER, TARGETED TURKEY
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife were greeted with the historical march 'Ceddin Deden', which includes the words 'Always heroic Turkish nation', as they entered the ceremony area. While this situation created great discomfort in the Greek delegation, Mitsotakis used scandalous expressions during the summit that would escalate tensions. The Greek Prime Minister, in his statement in the heart of Ankara, directly targeted Turkey by saying, 'My country is under an open war threat by Turkey.'
SIMULTANEOUS CYPRUS SHADOW FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
As this diplomatic tension escalated in Ankara, another move came from the European Parliament. The EP put to a vote a resolution prepared by Greek-origin MEP Eleonora Meleti, which completely distorts historical facts. The resolution titled 'Impact of the 1974 intervention on Cypriot women and girls' was adopted with 575 votes in favor, 33 against, and 43 abstentions.
GREEK CYPRIOT THESES ADOPTED, HISTORY IGNORED
In this text adopted by the European Parliament, Turkey's 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation, carried out based on its guarantor rights to protect the safety of Turks on the island, was stripped of all its legal and historical context. Fully based on the claims of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, the text leveled heavy and unfounded accusations against the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) regarding women, and Turkey was once again labeled as an 'occupier.'