Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Kastellorizo and delivered a firm message on Greek sovereignty, and Tur...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Kastellorizo and delivered a firm message on Greek sovereignty, and Turkish media responded with what the source describes as outright fabrications. The outlet TRHaber ran a headline claiming Mitsotakis said "if it can't be solved at the table, we'll solve it with weapons," a quote that was never spoken. The Greek-language source confirms the phrase was entirely invented. Turkish outlet Nefes framed the visit as a "major threat next to Turkey," focusing on the presence of military officers on the island to revive Ankara's long-standing claims that Kastellorizo must remain demilitarized. Turkish analysts quoted in the piece went further, with Naim Babiroglu arguing that Turkey's "right to self-defense remains in effect" regarding the island, and Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar calling Greek military policy a direct threat to Turkish security and demanding international intervention. What Mitsotakis actually said was the opposite. He called for dialogue and good-neighborly relations while making clear that Greek restraint is not weakness, and that Athens will not accept threats or instructions from anyone regarding its sovereignty and sovereign rights. He also rejected any attempt to put Greek rights on the negotiating table. Greece's position, according to the report, is to respond not in kind but through international law and the Law of the Sea, while maintaining credible deterrence. Athens is keeping communication channels open even as Ankara, according to the source, continues choosing escalatory rhetoric and ramping up air and sea violations across the Aegean. The episode is the latest example of Turkish media inverting Greek statements, presenting Athens as the aggressor while downplaying Turkey's own revisionist claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. #GreeceTurkey #Kastellorizo #Aegean