At the UN headquarters in New York, the Turkish president meets with the Greek premier to discuss regional and international issues.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met to talk about international issues, such as the current crisis in Gaza, as well as Turkey-Greece relations.
Erdogan said to Mitsotakis at their meeting on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday: “Türkiye and Greece can move forward with confident steps towards the future on the basis of good neighbourliness.”
According to a statement released by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, “President Erdogan pointed out that strengthening the dialogue between the two countries and acting in accordance with the wording and spirit of the Athens Declaration will benefit both countries.”
Early in 2025, Erdogan and Mitsotakis decided to meet in Turkey as part of the High-Level Cooperation Council between their two nations.
Declaration of Athens
The “Athens Declaration on Friendly Relations and Good Neighbourliness” was declared by Greece and Turkey in December 2023, during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to the Greek capital.
The two nations emphasized in the declaration their commitment to promoting cordial ties, mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, understanding, and the pursuit of an international law-based settlement of any disputes between them.
In light of this, they decided to refrain from actions and words that would go against the spirit of the declaration and to continue meaningful and productive conversations centered on political discourse, a positive agenda, and measures to foster confidence.
