SHOTLIST

NUUK, GREENLAND (JAN. 13, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS IN NUUK GOING ABOUT DAILY ACTIVITIES

2. GREENLAND FLAGS WAVING

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GREENLAND RESIDENT, WOMAN (NAME WITHHELD), SAYING:

"I feel like he should rather focus on his own people and their health care and their living and take care of that rather than try to take over another country. And for now Denmark but moving towards independence. I think we have quite a lot to work on but I think we're heading towards the right direction and then in the future we can become independent but I like where we are now with the security we have with Denmark. I think that's for Greenland to decide right now and definitely not America at the moment."

4. VEHICLES MOVING IN TRAFFIC

5. SOUNDBITE (English) GREENLAND RESIDENT, YOUNG MAN (NAME WITHHELD), SAYING:

"I don't like it, you know. I like this peaceful life in Greenland, you know. I think he's just gonna destroy it if he buys it, you know. Or I think the economy will just break if that happens. So, you know, just let it be. Denmark is helping us a lot, so... I'll stick with Denmark, you know."

6. HOUSES IN NUUK

7. GREENLAND FLAGS STUCK ON WINDOWS

8. WOMAN WALKING IN SNOW

9. SOUNDBITE (English) GREENLAND RESIDENT, MAN (NAME WITHHELD), SAYING:

"It's too complicated, you know. We are not interested in cooperating with kind of like, whose opinions was changing every final kind of like that." NUUK, GREENLAND - JAN. 13: Public reaction in Greenland intensifies on Tuesday, Jan. 13, after recent remarks by US President Donald Trump about the possibility of the Arctic island becoming part of the United States.

Local residents in Nuuk express concerns about the idea, pointing to Greenland’s relationship with Denmark and ongoing discussions about long-term political direction.

Several residents say they prefer the current arrangement under Danish administration and emphasize the importance of stability and security.

A woman says she prefers that the US president focus on domestic issues, including health care and living conditions, rather than attempting to take over another country. She adds that Greenland continues its path toward independence but values the security provided through its connection with Denmark.

A young resident expresses concern that US control could disrupt Greenland’s stability. He says he prefers the current arrangement with Denmark, which he describes as supportive.

Another resident says the situation is too complicated and states that he is not interested in cooperating with actors whose positions change frequently.

Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, has attracted US interest due to its strategic location and vast mineral resources.

Trump previously described owning Greenland as an "absolute necessity" for US economic security, likening it to a "large real estate deal."

Both Denmark and Greenland have rejected any proposals to sell the territory, reaffirming Danish sovereignty over the island.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to meet with Danish and Greenland officials this week, according to the media reports.

Reporting by Lokman Vural Elibol / Writing by Mehmet Taha Mazi