Erdogan: Türkiye and Greece need friendship

According to the report of Fars News Agency, the President of Turkey said in an interview with one of the country’s media before his trip to Athens, the capital of Greece, that the problems of Turkey and Greece can be solved.

according to the newspaper “Daily Sabah, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with Kathimerini newspaper: “We are in the same geographical area, in a common sea and under the same sky. Our past is intertwined. We are aware of the problems, but it is in our hands to prevent it from turning into tension or differences between our governments and nations.”

Turkey and Greece over Maritime boundaries in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean differ. The problem of Cyprus and other regional issues, especially the war between Russia and Ukraine, will also be on their agenda. Relations between these two neighboring countries improved when Greece was one of the first countries to send aid to Turkey to help earthquake victims. In this conversation, he stated that Turkey and Greece need friendship and not enmity. He claimed that Turkey never considers Greece as an enemy or competitor.

The Turkish president said: “I told my Greek counterpart that if you don’t threaten us, we won’t threaten you either.” Let’s strengthen the trust of our countries. Let’s increase cooperation in the economy, transport, health and education sectors. Greek Foreign Minister George Graptritis said that the political communication channels between Greece and Turkey have been established in recent months and have strengthened the level of mutual understanding.

Erdogan also said about energy cooperation with Greece: “Mediterranean and Aegean seas are rich in natural resources and there are possibilities and opportunities for cooperation between the two neighboring countries.”

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