Greece stands firmly against the upgrade of F-16s for the Turkish Air Force by the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias told Parliament on Thursday, and this stance "will be expressed in Washington during Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' official visit" on May 16.

"The number one threat to Turkey is Greece," analyst and retired lieutenant genarall Erdogan Karakus told pro-government CNN Turk.

Ankara's dissatisfaction with Geoffrey Pyatt's reference to Greek-Turkish relations is expressed via twitter by the Turkish embassy in Athens.