Next Greek-Turkish meeting expected in March

The first day of exploratory contacts between Greek and Turkish delegations on Monday in Istanbul sent out more of a political message than making concrete progress.

The most important development was the participation of the representative of the Turkish presidency, Ibrahim Kalin, who was not initially expected to attend. 

According to analysts, the decision for Kalin to be present for the 61st round of contacts was a clear message from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to show Ankara's desire to continue the process of exploratory contacts.

It was also seen as a message to Greece and Europe that Ankara is showing with actions its intentions to de-escalate and resolve the problems.

In a tweet after the meeting, Kalin wrote that "it is possible to solve all problems, including the Aegean, and we have a will for this."

"Regional peace and...