U.S. Secretary of State calls for Turkey-Greece reset
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- 22 Feb 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday called on Greece and Turkey to resolve their differences and avoid actions that could increase tension. His visit to Athens came a day after he held a meeting with Turkish foreign minister in Ankara.
The Turkey-Greece dispute has been going on for years and is wide-ranging. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and neighbours are at odds over a host of issues from mineral rights in the Aegean Sea to airspace, and over ethnically split Cyprus.
In Athens, Blinken met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ministers of foreign affairs and defense, continuing with discussions to deepen bilateral military cooperation that has significantly expanded in recent years.
Despite flaring tensions, Greece was one of the first countries to send rescue workers to help pull survivors from the rubble after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey this month, killing tens of thousands.
“I think this horrible catastrophe has proven that there is a deep connection between our two societies. We may have big, significant political differences, but the bonds between our peoples are there.” Mitsotakis told Blinken. Read More…
