Mitsotakis, Erdogan agree on next steps

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed the positive climate and the will to maintain the existing framework of de-escalation in Greek-Turkish relations during their meeting on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.

The two leaders reportedly directed foreign ministers George Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan to begin planning for the next High-Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey, which will be convened in Ankara in January 2025 on the basis of the Athens Declaration. The Turkish foreign minister is scheduled to visit Greece before the end of the year in preparation for the council.

According to a senior government source, Mistotakis and Erdogan, who reviewed the progress on the political dialogue and the positive agenda, agreed that Confidence-Building Measures are...