Turkey’s Erdogan meets Greek PM, sees ‘no unsolvable problems’ in ties
Al Jazeera
On visit to Ankara, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitotakis says leaders ‘wish to intensify our bilateral contacts’.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitotakis that there were “no unsolvable problems” between their countries as the leaders met in Ankara.
Turkey and Greece have long been at odds over issues including maritime boundaries, energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean, flights over the Aegean Sea, and the division of Cyprus.
Since both leaders were re-elected last year, they have started taking high-profile steps to improve ties.
“Despite disagreements, we focus on a positive agenda by keeping our dialogue channels open,” Erdogan told a joint news conference with Mitsotakis on Monday.
“We showed today that alongside our proven disagreements, we can chart a parallel page of agreements,” Mitsotakis said.
