ISTANBUL, Mar 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, pledged yesterday, to boost mutual cooperation “despite their disagreements.”
Erdogan and Mitsotakis met over lunch in Istanbul, behind closed doors, Turkey’s presidential office said in a statement, adding, the main agenda of the two leaders was bilateral and international relations, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Erdogan and Mitsotakis agreed to keep communication channels open and improve bilateral relations, despite some disagreements between the two countries, said the statement.
The Turkish leader told the Greek prime minister that, he maintains his belief in taking relations to a high level and making progress in issues that strained their relations.
Relations between the two NATO allies have long been at odds, over a series of issues, including maritime and energy issues, in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Meanwhile, addressing the Greek community at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul earlier, Mitsotakis called for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts in Ukraine, so that new opportunities for dialogue, reconciliation, and peace might be present.– NNN-ANADOLU
