Erdogan to meet Greek Kyriakos Mitsotakis next week

ANKARA, 20 September 2021, (TON): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York.

The NATO members and regional rivals have been at odds over a host of maritime issues in the Mediterranean and migration.

Mitsotakis said that Turkey was an important partner in tackling any new migration challenge to Europe and needed support.

Speaking at a news conference before departing for New York, Erdogan said Turkey, which hosts some 4 million refugees, most of whom are Syrians, was “suffering the biggest burden and the heaviest downsides” of migration.

He added that Turkey would take the necessary steps if its counterparts did not.

The Turkey’s president also said his country was ready for talks with Armenia but added Yerevan needed to take steps toward opening a controversial transport link through its territory.

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