Erdoğan, at NATO summit, praises revival of dialogue channels between Ankara and Athens
"We believe that the revival of dialogue channels with our neighbour Greece contributes to solving problems and to regional stability," Turkish leader Erdoğan told an event organised by the German Marshall Fund on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels.
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- Published Date: 03:59 | 14 June 2021
- Modified Date: 04:55 | 14 June 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday the revival of dialogue channels with Greece helped solve some bilateral problems between the NATO members, over which tensions flared last year.
Ankara and Athens have been at odds over several issues for years, from conflicting Mediterranean maritime claims to air space and migration. The allies came close to confrontation last year, hurting ties between the European Union and Ankara.
"We believe that the revival of dialogue channels with our neighbour Greece contributes to solving problems and to regional stability," Erdoğan told an event organised by the German Marshall Fund on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels.
Erdoğan is expected to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis later on Monday at the summit.