The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias responded to Mevlüt Cavusoglu’s challenge via Twitter.

In a post, the Greek Foreign Minister expressed to his Turkish counterpart the hope that Ankara will abandon the threats of war against Greece, become more European and less neo-Ottoman and to refrain from provocations and illegal activities”.

Mr. Dendias called this the three in English “As” (“abandon”, “aspire”, “abstain”).

In closing, he reminded Mevlüt Cavusoglu that the only basis for dialogue between the two sides is the International Law.

Thank you my dear friend Mevlut. As we exchange wishes and advice, may 2021 be the year of the three “A”s for Turkey to: 1. Abandon its threats of war against Greece should we exercise our legitimate rights. After all we live in the 21st century. @MevlutCavusoglu

— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) December 21, 2020

2. Aspire to become more European. Less Neo-Ottoman. This will best serve the Turkish people. @MevlutCavusoglu

— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) December 21, 2020

3. Abstain from provocations and illegal activities. @MevlutCavusoglu

— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) December 21, 2020

By the way. There is one thing Mevlut you forgot to mention yet again: it’s International Law. The only basis for a constructive dialogue about our difference, my dear friend. Happy 2021! @MevlutCavusoglu

— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) December 21, 2020

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What triggered Mr. Dendias’ response to Mr. Cavusoglu was the latter’s tweet where he called on the Greek Foreign Minister to stop asking for help from others, “insulting the Greek people’s dignity” and that he wanted to give him a friendly advice. In fact, he wishes 2021 to be the year that “we settle our differences equitably by talking directly, sincerely, and earnestly”.

Dear Niko, here’s some friendly advice for the new year- stop asking for help from others and injuring the Greek people’s dignity. May 2021 be the year when we settle our differences equitably by talking directly, sincerely, and earnestly. @NikosDendias https://t.co/ui3hyO8iYi

— Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) December 20, 2020