Erdogan visit to Greece comes against a backdrop of turmoil

The impetus for Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan's visit to Greece is positive but there is a lingering risk that the conversation on a series of issues, both bilateral and regional, will take a more difficult turn, according to Ian Lesser, vice president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and an analyst who has written extensively on Turkey and Greek-Turkish relations, in an interview with Kathimerini.

What is the purpose of President Erdogan's visit to Greece?

President Erdogan's visit will be an opportunity to consolidate the prevailing stability in Greek-Turkish relations. Longstanding bilateral issues, from sovereignty disputes in the Aegean to Cyprus and offshore energy, will surely be on the agenda. But these will hardly be resolved. It is simply an opportunity for an exchange of views. On refugees and maritime and human...