Erdoğan: Türkiye, Greece trying to develop cooperation on nuclear energy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in his comments: "Türkiye desires to enhance collaboration with Greece in the field of nuclear energy following discussions in Athens the day before." Erdoğan expressed his hope that his trip would pave the way for improved relations between the NATO partners.
- Diplomacy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:56 | 08 December 2023
- Modified Date: 01:56 | 08 December 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was cited as saying on Friday that Türkiye wanted to develop cooperation with Greece on nuclear energy after meetings in Athens on Thursday, adding he hoped his visit would open a new page in ties between the NATO allies.
Speaking to reporters on his flight back from Athens, where he met Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the neighbours work to reboot ties, Erdoğan said Türkiye could "provide opportunity" for Greece at a nuclear power plant it aims to build in the Sinop province.
He also said that a fair sharing of resources in the eastern Mediterranean, a region that has long been a source of tensions, was possible between the allies.