Vucic politely besieged Erdogan: “Kosovo is not Turkish. This is Serbia"
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement yesterday , in which he promised to lobby around the world for recognition of Kosovo's independence.
The Serbian president's response was aired on TV Pink , reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
The Serbian president admitted that Ankara is capable of this, since modern Turkey is a superpower, and Erdogan is a great world leader.
“I will try to talk to him about it,” Vucic said. – Until September 1, according to the Washington Agreement, both parties (Serbia and Kosovo - ed.) are obliged not to lobby for recognition or withdrawal of recognition. If they start the recognition campaign on September 1, or maybe earlier, we will give an adequate response.”
Vucic noted that Turkey is a great power, and he, as a leader, is insignificant compared to Erdogan. But at the same time, the President of Serbia emphasized that Serbia is not so small as not to try to resist.
“Serbia defends its own. This is not Turkish, this is Serbia. We can only fight for our country and our people. He is very strong, and we are not so strong, but I am sure that he will soften his position a little. And you will see that we are not as small as I sometimes say,” Vucic added.
Earlier, thanks to Serbia's diplomatic efforts, 18 countries withdrew their recognition of Kosovo's independence.
Vučić politely rebuked Erdoğan: "Kosovo is not Turkish. It is Serbian."