A few hours after Hulusi Akar’s surprise statements to SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, the Turkish minister heard his Greek counterpart call on him to stop the tensions, so that steps could be taken forward.
The short-lived meeting between the Greek and Turkish Defense Ministers on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels is considered a step towards de-escalation.
A few hours after Hulusi Akar’s surprise statements to SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidisthe Turkish minister heard his Greek counterpart calling on him to stop the tensions, so that steps could be taken forward.
As broadcast by Manolis Kostidis and shown in the video from the meeting, the short dialogue between the two ministers ended with a warm handshake and smiles.
The short conversation and the handshake of the two men aroused the intense interest of the photographers who took several “clicks” from their foursome.
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A few days ago, Akar came into conflict with Greek MPs, reiterating Ankara ‘s baseless allegations. Speaking on SKAI 100.3 radio, the former Minister and MP of ND Spilios Libanos, stated that Akar accused Greece that violates international law and how it trains terrorists. Also that Greece interrupted the dialogue while Turkey allegedly wants to continue it.
Just yesterday, however, Hulusi Akar, speaking to Manolis Kostidis, he seemed to be shedding tonssending message of dialogue in Athens.
“We are ready to solve all our problems through talks and meetings. There are already efforts that have been made. Like exploratory contacts and we want them completed. There are confidence-building measures and meetings within NATO. We are ready to start these meetings immediately as we are ready to meet and talk with our Greek counterparts. As if there is an opportunity, when we go to Brussels, I am ready to meet with Nikos (Panagiotopoulos) “characteristically stated in The Hulusi Akar.
