Greek premier meeting with Turkish president: 'An opportunity to bring our states side by side'
Mitsotakis: 'We have a duty to bring our two states side by side'
Mitsotakis: 'We have a duty to bring our two states side by side'
“ There are many interrelated problems that need to be solved apart from the continental shelf. When we appeal to international justice, we must not leave any problem behind,” he noted.
The Greek government will proceed to the upcoming High Level Cooperation Council with Turkiye with a sincere desire to cooperate, as the consolidation of a positive climate is an important step in Greece's relations with the neighbouring country
Asked on the postponement of mayor-elect of Himare and ethnic Greek Fredi Beleri's request to be released, Marinakis insisted that the Greek government will continue to support the rights of the legally elected mayor of Himare and will not stop until all his political rights are respected.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope for a fresh start in bilateral relations with Greece on Saturday. He stated that he hopes a new era will begin between the two countries and emphasized the need for more friendship and less enmity. Erdogan announced his upcoming visit to Greece scheduled for December 7th, where he plans to take a win-win approach to discuss bilateral relations and Turkey-EU relations. He stressed the importance of nurturing positive relations given the proximity and intertwined history of the two nations. Erdogan also mentioned the issue of external influences, pointing out that the US provides military equipment to Greece but not to Turkey. Despite this, he stated that Turkey will not back down and will seek dialogue with its neighboring country. Erdogan advocated for a diplomatic approach and highlighted the potential for collaboration on mutually beneficial subjects. The Greek-Turkish High-Level Cooperation Council will take place in Athens on December 7th.
During the telephone call, according to the announcement of the prime minister's office, "the two leaders discussed the latest developments following the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel and the situation in the Gaza Strip.
A statement by the PM's office said both leaders confirmed the positive climate in Greek-Turkish relations and the strong commitment to maintaining it.
Athens expects a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later on Wednesday to confirm a mutual desire for calm in relations between Greece and Turkiye and the prospects for their improvement, diplomatic sources said.
The same sources said that the "momentum for dialogue with the neighbouring country must not be lost."
As the correspondent of SKAI, Manolis Kostidis, reports from Istanbul, Tsipras was particularly loved by Leftist Turks, while they appreciate the fact that he resigned at the right time, i.e. after a heavy defeat.
The current meeting will take place in completely different circumstances
He, in fact, had the audacity to talk about... crimes against humanity by Greece, claiming that the country "is turning the Mediterranean into a graveyard."
Στις 14 Μαΐου διεξάγονται εκλογές στην Τουρκία και οι δημοσκοπήσεις προβλέπουν μάχη στήθος με στήθος. Ποιοι θα βρίσκονται στο πλευρό του Ερντογάν;
The example of Greece and the resignation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Kostas Karamanlis, following the devastating train collision, was invoked by the opposition in Turkey who are calling on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign following his handling of the deadly earthquakes.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's foreign policy adviser, Ibrahim Kalin, on Friday expressed his thanks for Greece's active support of Turkey after the deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which has cost more than 20,000 lives.
"Greece's provocative actions and its increase in armaments only increase tensions," said the Security Council of Turkey in its statement, which concluded on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It lasted three hours and 40 minutes and he main topic was Greece.
Erdoğan then accused Greece of “barbaric treatment of refugees” and described the camps on the Eastern Aegean islands as “concentration camps”.
“North Korean attitudes cannot and must not enter the North Atlantic Alliance,” he said.
Turkey has warned Greece that a missile could hit the Greek capital unless “you keep calm”, further ramping up its rhetoric against Greece.
The language used by Erdoğan for the American government and Joe Biden was particularly harsh after saying the president was hiding terrorists, and more specifically Fethullah Gülen, head of FETÖ.
What Erdogan said about missile strikes, the Eastern Mediterranean, Thrace and Hagia Sophia