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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias says the rapprochement in bilateral ties follows a brand new stage of cooperation between Athens and Ankara after the current disasters in each international locations.
(Costas Baltas / Reuters)
Greece has underlined a current “positive turn” in relations with Türkiye within the wake of disasters in each international locations.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias mentioned on Thursday that this “new reality” is mirrored within the international locations’ joint assertion following his current assembly along with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, within the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Speaking to the Greek every day, Proto Thema, Dendias mentioned the rapprochement between Athens and Ankara occurred in current months following the disasters in each international locations.
Though the Greek authorities is absolutely conscious of the difficulties in relations between the 2 international locations, Dendias mentioned that Greece has an “obligation” to answer Türkiye’s outreach.
“Greece has an absolute duty to step through the door Türkiye has opened.”
Greece was among the many first international locations to convey condolences and prolong help to Türkiye following the February 6 earthquakes.
Likewise, Türkiye was the primary nation to supply condolences and help following a February 28 prepare accident in northern Greece that left not less than 57 folks lifeless.
After the accident, Türkiye allowed the switch of a Greek prisoner to Greece to attend his son’s funeral.
On March 20, Cavusoglu and Dendias additionally met in Brussels and agreed that Türkiye will assist Greece’s marketing campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2025-2026.
Meanwhile, Athens additionally declared that it’ll assist Ankara’s candidacy for secretary normal of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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