Published January 19,2024
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Greece seeks to construct on current constructive steps taken with Türkiye, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mentioned Thursday.
Referring to the continued thaw between the 2 nations since final February, when twin earthquakes triggered extreme casualties and destruction in southeastern Türkiye, he mentioned “I’m not naive. We have seen dramatic changes in Türkiye’s politics in recent years, but I want to be optimistic and I want us to build on the positive steps that both countries have taken in recent months” throughout a dialogue with Ravi Agrawal, the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy journal, on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
He mentioned the improved relations between the 2 NATO allies have yielded immediate and concrete outcomes, together with visa facilitation for Turkish residents for 10 Greek islands within the northern Aegean for as much as seven days and the decreased stream of irregular migrants to Greece.
Even if Greece and Türkiye don’t resolve the difficulty of demarcation of the continental shelf and financial unique zone, which he known as the one main downside between the nations, they need to have the ability to co-exist and give attention to a constructive agenda, mentioned Mitsotakis.
Turning to Israel’s ongoing assaults on Gaza since Oct. 7, he reiterated the nation’s concern over the rising variety of civilian casualties within the enclave, which is more and more shared by the worldwide group.
Drawing consideration to the over 10,000 kids who’re among the many casualties, Mitsotakis mentioned: “I don’t think that Israel is strategically interested in creating a new generation of orphans.”
Also mentioning the escalating tensions within the Red Sea, which included missile and drone assaults by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on business delivery and naval vessels and airstrikes by the US and UK in response, he mentioned it’s a vital downside that not solely issues Greece but in addition the worldwide delivery business.
Source: www.anews.com.tr