Mitsotakis, Erdogan at the UN and the cautious way forward

It is always useful for the Greek prime minister to get together with the Turkish president, whatever the state of bilateral relations; be it tense or relatively calm, as has been the case during more than a year now. 

Through that prism, Tuesday's meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, is a welcome development.

Still, one should avoid cultivating excessive expectations. As things stand right now, the most likely outcome is an agreement to continue the ongoing political dialogue, but with no signs of an imminent breakthrough on sensitive issues Turkey presents as bilateral disputes dividing the two neighbors.

On the other hand, the lower level talks on the so-called positive agenda and confidence building measures, as well as some cooperation on illegal...