Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that he welcomed the statement of Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholics, on the Eastern Mediterranean.
In a post shared on his Twitter account, Altun included the message of Pope Francis that he followed with concern the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and called for constructive dialogue and respect for international law to resolve the conflicts that threaten the peace of the peoples of that region.
Expressing that he welcomed the statement of Francis on the Eastern Mediterranean, Altun stated the following:
“Turkey calls on Greece, among others, to respect international law, instead of militarizing the Aegean islands and laying claim to our Blue Homeland. The Mediterranean should be a sea of peace and stability.”