×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Wednesday
04
Mar 2026
weather symbol
Athens 17°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Politics

Greek FM Dendias: If Turkey attempts drilling, Greece will defend its rights

"Turkey knows very well what will happen in case it tries to violate the sovereignty of our country"

Newsroom July 16 02:26

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias sent a clear warning message to Turkey that if it violates the sovereignty of Greece, we will do our duty”.

“There is no possibility of retreating”, Mr. Dendias clarified, in case Turkey wants to start drilling in Greek EEZ.

Nikos Dendias stressed that Turkey knows very well what will happen in case it tries to violate the sovereignty of our country, as Greece and the Greek government will do its duty and according to the Constitution will defend its rights.

“Greece has a clear obligation and will defend its rights. We have nothing else to discuss or negotiate. Turkey must respect international and maritime law. Things are serious with Turkey. All this time of the Mitsotakis government and despite the hopes, it has led the relations through an alley with unacceptable acts. The country will fully defend its sovereignty and its rights, as required by its Constitution and as any government would do”, said the Foreign Minister.

The Foreign Minister stressed that we should be ready”. All the behavior of Turkey lately does not allow Greece to be complacent”, he specified.

>Related articles

The rocket launched from Iran was heading toward Cyprus and not Turkey, Ankara now says

The moment the US submarine targets and sinks the Iranian frigate with a torpedo off the coast of Sri Lanka (video)

NATO air defense neutralized a missile from Iran before it reached Turkish airspace, “we have the right to respond,” says Ankara

As Nikos Dendias said, “74 is the most characteristic and sad situation in which Turkey has taken advantage of the power vacuum in the United States”.

See Also:

Elections in Skopje: Zoran Zaev wins elections

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#diplomacy#Eastern Mediterranean#greece#Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias#politics#turkey#world
> More Politics

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

The rocket launched from Iran was heading toward Cyprus and not Turkey, Ankara now says

March 4, 2026

The moment the US submarine targets and sinks the Iranian frigate with a torpedo off the coast of Sri Lanka (video)

March 4, 2026

Institutional Nikos A. with coffee and a chocolate, Bakoyannis chose the municipality instead of the First Athens district, AVAX acquires Ionios School, Peristeris and EYDAP, Ktima Spyropoulos

March 4, 2026

NATO air defense neutralized a missile from Iran before it reached Turkish airspace, “we have the right to respond,” says Ankara

March 4, 2026

Eurostat: Unemployment in the Eurozone falls to a historic low, down to 6.1% in January

March 4, 2026

Cyprus: Half of the passengers on the flight returning from Larnaca to Athens chose not to fly again

March 4, 2026

Italian frigate mission to Cyprus on the table at emergency meeting convened by Meloni

March 4, 2026

Alert on the coasts of Sri Lanka: Submarine strikes Iranian frigate, at least 101 missing

March 4, 2026
All News

> Uncategorized

Tram derailment in Milan: At least one dead, 39 injured – Shocking video shows moment of impact

The video shows the tram smashing the ground with force, shattering nearby glass with a loud crash

February 27, 2026

Imia, thirty years later: The 10+1 mistakes in the crisis that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war

January 30, 2026

Uprising against the Mullahs in Iran: Large protests, citizen drives car into Police, the country without internet

January 8, 2026

Biting cold and strong winds up to 7 Beaufort are coming – Detailed New Year’s weather forecast, where rain and snow are expected

December 29, 2025

Brussels: Clashes and tear gas at farmers’ protest (videos)

December 18, 2025
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα