Better Greek-Turkish ties could ease Cyprus talks, Greek minister says

24/9/2024 6:16

        An improvement in Greek-Turkish relations could help U.N. efforts revive talks between Cyprus' divided communities, Greece's foreign minister said on Monday ahead of a meeting between the Turkish and Greek leaders in New York on Tuesday.
        
        Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who last met on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington in July, will hold discussions at the United Nations General Assembly, the latest in a series of meetings since the two sides agreed to reboot their relations last year.
        
        Neighbours Greece and Turkey, both NATO allies but historic foes, have been at odds for decades over a range of issues from airspace to maritime jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean and ethnically split Cyprus.
        
        "We have encountered some setbacks in the past, but the truth is that there is a strong political will to actually moderate the consequences of our disputes and to establish some de-escalation mechanisms at the ministerial level," Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis.