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US senator accuses Turkey of ‘thuggish behavior’ toward Greece and Cyprus

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Gatopoulos, D., & Tongas, T. (2026, October 17). US senator accuses Turkey of ‘thuggish behavior’ toward Greece and Cyprus. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/us-senator-accuses-turkey-of-thuggish-behavior-toward-greece-and-cyprus/article_5422cae7-1305-5beb-800c-9dd1df3d81ce.html

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Rick Scott, a Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, accused Turkey of engaging in "thuggish behavior" toward Greece and Cyprus during visits to both countries. He told the AP that Turkey's actions, including airspace and maritime disputes with Greece and its military presence in northern Cyprus since 1974, are inconsistent with those of a NATO ally.

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Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott accused Turkey of "thuggish behavior" toward Greece and Cyprus during visits to both countries on Saturday, October 15, 2026. According to Scott, Turkey is not acting like a NATO ally due to its airspace and maritime disputes with Greece and its military presence in northern Cyprus. The island of Cyprus has been divided since 1974. This criticism marks unusually direct comments about a NATO ally by a U.S. senator.

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Saturday accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus, delivering unusually blunt criticism of a NATO ally during visits to both countries. asserted

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The Florida senator told The Associated Press that Turkey was “not acting like a NATO ally,” citing its airspace and maritime disputes with Greece and its continued military presence in northern Cyprus. asserted

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The island has been divided since 1974. asserted

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