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Erdogan To Meet Merkel, EU's Michel Tonight To Discuss East Med Tensions

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivering address to provincial presidents of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) regarding escalating tensions with Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean.

  • "The solution in the Eastern Mediterranean is through dialogue and negotiation. If you act with common sense and common sense, a win-win based formula can be found by protecting everyone's rights."
  • Erdoğan to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel (in her role as head of the rotating chair of the European Council presidency) and European Council President Charles Michel this evening.
  • "Macron and all of these things are all about raising the colonialist structure again. We do not have such a problem, we are fulfilling our Islamic and humanitarian obligations.''
  • Erdoğan's sharp comments towards French President Emmanuel Macron come as France enhances naval support for Greece in the East Med.
  • Turkey to continue its hydrocarbon drilling operations in the East Med until August 23.

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