Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting Turkey on Wednesday as part of an effort to sustain dialogue at a time when tensions between the two long-time rivals are rising.
Mitsotakis, who is expected to be accompanied by a delegation of senior ministers, will meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the so-called High-Level Cooperation Council — a fence-mending initiative that was launched to improve ties between the two NATO allies.
Greece and Turkey remain at odds over a series of issues, including maritime boundaries, Cyprus, and drilling rights in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean seas. Turkey has also voiced unease over a growing defense and energy cooperation between Greece, Israel, and Cyprus that sidelines Ankara and which some view as a an effort to counter Turkey's influence in the region.
