According to Greek media sources [1], [2], [3], the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Turkey, G. Gerapetritis and H. Fidan, held a meeting in Athens characterized by disagreements but conducted in mild tones. The meeting was part of the ongoing dialogue between the two countries regarding the delimitation of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and continental shelf.
Greece maintains that this is their only dispute, while Turkey requests that the two sides not limit themselves to this issue and instead discuss a “fair distribution in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.”
They also emphasized the need to expand cooperation in migration and bilateral trade areas.
Regarding bilateral trade, the two leaders noted a significant increase, reaching $6 billion, with the goal set by the leaders of both countries being $10 billion.
Mr. Mitsotakis and R.T. Erdogan had an informal meeting yesterday at the European Political Community summit.
“We agreed that the next round will take place in Athens next month, on December 2 and 3. I do not claim that all the problems between the two countries have been magically solved through dialogue,” said George Gerapetritis.
“As far as the Cyprus issue is concerned, our positions are known. We remain steadfast in our stance for a solution based on the United Nations Security Council resolutions within the framework of a Bizonal, Bicommunal Federation,” he added.
“Turkey-Greece relations are moving in a positive direction. Multidimensional cooperation in trade, tourism, and culture is continuously being strengthened. We are trying to understand each other on critical issues and contribute to our peoples’ prosperity with a win-win approach, as established in the Mitsotakis-Erdoğan meetings.”
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