Greece on Saturday underlined a current “positive turn” in relations with Türkiye within the wake of disasters in each international locations.
This new actuality is mirrored within the international locations’ joint assertion following the fourth Meeting of the Positive Agenda within the Turkish capital Ankara on March 22 and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s current assembly in Brussels together with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, mentioned Dendias.
Speaking to Greek every day Proto Tema, Dendias mentioned the rapprochement in bilateral ties was attributable to Ankara’s new angle in direction of Athens.
Though the Greek authorities is absolutely conscious of the difficulties in relations, he mentioned: “We have an obligation to respond to such Turkish behavior accordingly.”
“It would be unforgivable on the Greek side not to attempt to utilize this change,” Dendias mentioned, including: “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 provide assist on Feb. 6, when twin quakes struck 11 southern Turkish provinces.
Likewise, Türkiye was the primary nation to supply condolences and assist following a Feb. 28 practice accident in northern Greece that left at the very least 57 individuals useless.
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 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 and Athens will assist Ankara’s candidacy for secretary normal of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Source: www.anews.com.tr
