Greek–Turkish relations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a historic visit to Greece.

His two-day visit begins today and aims to speed up warming in relations between the two neighboring countries.

This is the first visit of a Turkish head of state to Greece since 1952.

Migration crisis, as well as the reunification talks of Cyprus, are expected to be discussed.

Athens wants to upgrade not just improve Greek-Turkish relations and invited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the capital in this context. It is in this spirit that it is prepared to discuss all the major issues weighing on relations between the two countries, whether they are bilateral differences or have an international dimension such as the Cyprus problem and the refugee crisis.

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

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems ready to initiate a comprehensive negotiation on the Aegean and Greek-Turkish relations, but also appears steadfast as regards his intentions.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems ready to initiate a comprehensive negotiation on the Aegean and Greek-Turkish relations, but also appears steadfast as regards his intentions.

The first visit to Greece by a Turkish president to Greece in 65 years was confirmed on Friday. Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Athens and Thrace on December 7-8.

Erdogan, who has been to Greece as a prime minister, will meet with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during his stay.

Turkey is ready to help Greece following deadly floods in Athens, according to a Turkish foreign ministry statement released early Nov. 16.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Greece in late November or early  December, according to Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.

Kotzias made his remarks at a press conference in the wake of his visit to Turkey this week.

Greek defense officials on Wednesday attributed a spike in Turkish violations of Greek air space over the past two days to a Greek military exercise in the Aegean.

Turkey continued its policy of constant provocations towards Greece after it violated Greek airspace a total of 65 times in a single day. On six occasions the Greek and Turkish aircraft engaged in dog fights, as the invading Turkish jets refused to comply and leave the Greek national airspace.