Turkish Armed Forces panic in the Greek press: 'No solution can be imposed on Türkiye, which has a population of 80 million'

There were remarkable statements about Türkiye in the press of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC). In his column titled "Half-Century Decline" published in Politis newspaper, Panayiotis K. Mavros stated that he was impressed by a research on Türkiye's military capacity and criticized the Greek administration's armament policy.

Mavros stated that he found the policies followed by the Greek leadership unrealistic in the face of Türkiye's military power, and warned that the militarization of Cyprus could lead to a new Nagorno-Karabakh scenario.

'NO SOLUTION CAN BE IMPOSED ON 80 MILLION Türkiye'

Drawing attention to Türkiye's economic size and international relations, Panayiotis K. Mavros evaluated that "No solution can be imposed on Türkiye, which has a population of 80 million." Stating that European countries want to get a share from Türkiye's large market, the Greek writer argued that this economic reality cannot be ignored in the Cyprus issue.

DRAW ATTENTION TO THE RECOGNITION OF TRNC

Also evaluating the observer status of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in the Organization of Turkish States, Mavros claimed that this development was a harbinger of the process for the international recognition of the TRNC.

Arguing that the Greek Cypriot administration could not adequately evaluate the importance of the relations between Türkiye and the Turkish states, the Greek writer stated that the current developments should be taken into account in terms of diplomatic balances on the Cyprus issue.

HE CRITICISM THE ARMATION POLICY OF THE GREEK ADMINISTRATION

Panayiotis K. Mavros, criticizing the policies of Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Hristodulidis towards the militarization of Cyprus, claimed that this approach carries serious risks in the face of Türkiye's military capacity.

Referring to Türkiye's drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Mavros argued that Turkish drilling ships can operate in areas that the Greek administration defines as its exclusive economic zone, while the Greek side has not been able to develop an effective policy against this.

Mavros also evaluated the developments on the Maraş and Famagusta issues and claimed that the Greek leadership could not take advantage of the solution opportunities in the past. Referring to the Greek Cypriot side's rejection of the Annan Plan in 2004, Mavros stated that the continuation of the current political approach could pave the way for the permanence of the two-state solution.