Turkish officials criticize Greek, French, and Israeli security cooperation

Turkish political figures have expressed strong opposition to the deepening military and political cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, France, and Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean. Yanki Bagcioglu of the main opposition party, CHP, warned that Israel might engage in 'hybrid warfare' against Turkey, citing the potential deployment of surveillance systems like the 'Achilles Shield' in Cyprus and the Aegean. Meanwhile, Ismail Ozdemir of the MHP described the defense of Turkish-Cypriot rights as a national priority and a 'matter of life and death'. Ozdemir accused Greece of failing to maintain good neighborly relations and criticized France for what he termed illegal and provocative security guarantees provided to Athens. Turkish officials warned that these alliances, which they characterize as an anti-Turkish and anti-Islamic front, could lead to severe consequences for the parties involved. Turkey maintains its stance as a guarantor power in Cyprus and rejects the presence of French influence in the region.