共和党美国参议员里克·斯科特指责土耳其对希腊和塞浦路斯表现出“流氓行为”，并质疑安卡拉对北约的承诺，就在关于爱琴海领空、海上边界以及分裂的塞浦路斯岛屿的长期争议之际。
Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus and questioned Ankara’s commitment to NATO amid longstanding disputes over Aegean airspace, maritime boundaries and the divided island of Cyprus.
希腊雅典 — — 共和党美国参议员里克·斯科特周六指责土耳其对希腊和塞浦路斯表现出“流氓行为”，在对两国的访问期间发表了对北约盟友罕见的直言不讳的批评。
THEODORA TONGAS, DEREK GATOPOULOS ATHENS, Greece — 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.
这位佛罗里达州参议员告诉美联社，土耳其“表现得不像一个北约盟友”，理由是其与希腊在领空和海上方面的争端，以及其在北塞浦路斯持续的军事存在。该岛自1974年以来一直处于分裂状态。
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. The island has been divided since 1974.
斯科特的言论是在希腊和塞浦路斯之间计划中的海底电力连接项目引发新一轮紧张局势的背景下发表的，该项目可能延伸至以色列。土耳其表示，应在海底调查进行前先进行协商。
Scott’s comments come amid renewed tensions over a planned undersea electricity link between Greece and Cyprus, with a possible extension to Israel. Turkey says it should be consulted before seabed surveys proceed.
斯科特是参议院武装服务委员会和外交关系委员会的成员，他在上周美国国务卿马尔科·卢比奥访问雅典之后，与希腊官员就国防和能源问题进行了会谈。“当你动用F-16战机飞越他国领空时，你就不是在表现得像一个北约盟友，”斯科特谈到土耳其时说。“当你占领另一个国家的部分领土时，你就不是什么好的盟友。而他们正是在这样做。”
Scott, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, held talks with Greek officials on defense and energy following a visit to Athens last week by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio“You’re not acting like a NATO ally when you take F-16s and fly over somebody else’s country. You’re not much of an ally when you occupy a portion of another country’s land. And that’s what they’re doing,” Scott said of Turkey.
“因此，我希望情况会有所改善，但如果你看看事实，那就是流氓行为，”他补充道。
“So, I’m hopeful that it will change, but if you look at it, it’s thuggish behavior,” he added.
希腊和土耳其都是北约成员国，几十年来一直陷入对爱琴海和东地中海海上边界的争端，以及对分裂的塞浦路斯岛屿的争端。该电力项目已成为安卡拉与雅典之间最新的摩擦来源。
Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, have been embroiled for decades in disputes over maritime boundaries in the Aegean Sea and eastern Mediterranean, as well as the divided island of Cyprus. The electricity project has become the latest source of friction between Ankara and Athens.
“我认为希腊、塞浦路斯和以色列正在做的事情将会是好的。这对他们有好处，对我们也有好处，”斯科特说。“我们将尽我们所能提供帮助。我们将尽我们所能确保土耳其不会因此制造麻烦。”斯科特还表示，美国与希腊的关系不会因金伯利·吉尔福耶尔最近辞去美国驻希腊大使职务而受到影响。白宫曾公开呼吁她辞职，原因是她被指控存在不当且可能违法的行为，但她予以否认。
“I think what Greece, Cyprus and Israel are doing is going to be good. It’s good for them, good for us,” Scott said. “We’re going to do everything we can to be helpful. We’re going to do everything we can to make sure Turkey does not cause problems with it.”Scott also said the U.S.-Greek relationship would not be affected by the recent departure of Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece. The White House publicly called for her resignation over allegations of improper and possibly illegal conduct, which she denies.