It was highlighted that Erdoğan called on all countries to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Greek state television ERT and several Greek newspapers focused on this issue. Ta Nea ran the headline, "Erdoğan's Great Challenge."
President Erdoğan's speech, which was frequently interrupted by applause and followed closely by international media, also included a direct message to the world press: "O international media outlets, aren't the journalists killed by Israel on live broadcasts, whose offices were raided, your colleagues?"
