ANKARA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey believes that its issues with Greece can be resolved through constructive dialogue between the two neighbours and allies, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said.
Fait accompli and provocative rhetoric should be avoided in relations between Turkey and Greece, Cavusoglu said, at a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias.
The visit of the Greek minister to Turkey’s capital Ankara, came, after months of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean last year, between the two neighbours.
“We want to continue this dialogue without preconditions. As two neighbours, as allies, we want to develop our relations with Greece in every field. Today we discussed what we can do to improve relations in the coming period,” Cavusoglu stated.
The Turkish minister, however, emphasised that seeking solutions to bilateral problems through third parties is not the right approach.
Dendias, for his part, agreed that the communications channels between the two countries should remain open. “Our primary goal is to establish peaceful coexistence, based on international law,” he stated.
Greece and Turkey can create a positive agenda in the field of economy, the Greek minister noted.– NNN-ANADOLU
