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US dismisses Turkish criticism of imbalance in Mediterranean

The US ambassador to Turkey stated that America is focusing on the Russian invasion of Ukraine amid simmering tensions between Turkey and Greece.
ERdogan Flake

In response to Turkey’s criticism of the United States' “unbalanced” approach towards its territorial conflicts with Greece and Cyprus, Washington has underscored its efforts to counter the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Washington’s security cooperation with Turkey and Greece “does not come from a position of partiality or imbalance towards any single partner,” US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake said in a statement released on the embassy’s Twitter account.

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