US senator accuses Turkey of ‘thuggish behavior’ toward Greece and Cyprus
Scott said Turkey is blocking a Cyprus settlement and cited airspace, maritime and military disputes with Greece.
- On Friday, United States Senator Rick Scott visited Nicosia, Cyprus, blaming Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the island's division during a tour of the buffer zone.
- Turkey's continued military presence in northern Cyprus and airspace disputes with Greece have drawn criticism from Scott, who argues Turkey is 'not acting like a NATO ally.'
- Describing Turkey's conduct as 'thuggish behavior,' the Florida Republican declared that the nation is 'not our friend' due to deteriorating relations with Israel; Scott serves on the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees.
- Scott's rhetoric contrasts with the position of Nicosia John Breslow, who stated the United States 'remains steadfast in its support of a Cypriot-led, United Nations-facilitated solution to the island's division.'
- The United States previously signaled it was 'positive' toward the four-point methodology proposed by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, with officials expressing appreciation for the framework last year.
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U.S. senator accuses Turkey of 'thuggish behavior' toward Greece and Cyprus
Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Saturday accused Turkey of "thuggish behavior" toward Greece and Cyprus, delivering unusually blunt criticism of a NATO ally during visits to both countries.
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US senator accuses Turkey of ‘thuggish behavior’ toward Greece and Cyprus
Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus and questioned Ankara’s commitment to NATO amid longstanding disputes over Aegean airspace, maritime boundaries and the divided island of Cyprus.
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europost.grFrom the buffer zone, he called on Ankara to "behave as an ally" and described Turkey as a key obstacle to the sovereignty and reunification of the island.
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