25.02.2025 10:00
The Greek press reported that Donald Trump has decided to close the US base in Alexandroupoli, while a notable statement regarding the matter came from the Pentagon. The statement indicated that the US does not have a base in Alexandroupoli. It included the phrase, "This is a Greek facility to which the US has access rights under the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement."
A claim circulated by the Greek press yesterday caused a big stir. In the headlines, it was stated that U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the closure of the military base in Alexandroupoli.
THEY SPOKE HIGHLY OF TRUMP
Newspapers that wrote about the realization of a request that President Erdoğan has been repeating for years praised U.S. President Trump.
PENTAGON RESPONDS TO THE CLAIMS
The U.S. quickly responded to the Greek press's claim about Alexandroupoli. A Pentagon official stated, "The U.S. does not have a base in Alexandroupoli; this is a Greek facility to which the U.S. has access rights under the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement."
"THERE IS NO U.S. BASE TO BE CLOSED"
The official emphasized that this area is used by the U.S. solely as a transportation hub for military equipment to Europe and that there is no American base to be closed.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Greek newspapers Dimokratia and Ta Nea claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump decided to close the American base in the city of Alexandroupoli, Greece.
In a report by Dimokratia, it was suggested that with the end of the war in Ukraine, this base may no longer be deemed necessary and could be closed. The statement read, "The closure of the base will strengthen Turkey's influence over the Straits and increase Ankara's authority to control entries and exits in the region."
In Ta Nea's report, it was commented that if the base in Alexandroupoli were to be closed due to the U.S. reducing its support to Ukraine, countries like Greece would be negatively affected.