After the announcement of the upcoming meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdogan in Vilnius, preparations have already begun in Ankara.

According to what the SKAI correspondent reported, Manolis Kostidisthere is no specific, predetermined agenda for the meeting.

The goal is for the two countries to have smooth relations, for there to be a good climate without a solution to the Greek-Turkish differences, and for there to be calm within NATO in the Eastern Mediterranean region, at a time when the Alliance has to face other hot spots of great tension, like the war in Ukraine.

At the Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, large delegations are not expected to be present, except for their close associates.

Great interest in Gerapetritis and Fidan

Meanwhile, the Turkish media is very interested in the new foreign ministers, Gerapetritis and Fidan.

“The two foreign ministers cannot afford to continue the tension,” they say

Haberturk journalist, Afsin Yurdakul stated: “The Foreign Minister of Greece has expertise in international law. Mainly for the Greek-Turkish relations, for the differences in the Aegean and the essence of the relations between Greece and Turkey, specialization in international law is of great importance for them. The Foreign Minister of Turkey was the head of the Secret Service. That is, the expert in international law and the head of the secret services will write the new page of relations. Both are close to Mitsotakis and Erdogan. That’s why they call them the secret boxes, etc. What can happen differently than always in relation to the past”.

The chairman of the International Relations department of Middle East University Hussain Bagji he said: “Let’s look at the Dendias-Tsavosoglou period, even though they called each other ‘my brotherly friend’ etc. in their rhetoric they were particularly harsh”.

THE Yurdakul he noted: “Indeed, tension had also been caused at a press conference and we were all watching it.”

Bagji added: “Indeed, it is so. The new foreign minister has an academic maturity. He is also a close associate. It is difficult to become a ‘hawk’ an academic of international law. He will approach the issues with more maturity.

We are entering a period when both foreign ministers cannot afford to lead the two countries into a period of tension. Because both Europe and the whole world are changing. So the continuation of a tension as it was 4-5 years ago will not bring any benefit to the two countries”.

Pressure on NATO for F-16s

In addition, Erdogan is pressuring NATO to get the F-16s, threatening to block the entire new doctrine of the Alliance, as in Ankara there is an assessment that the issue will decide the future of the Turkish air force.

Efforts are being made to find a formula for Turkey to acquire them, while what the Turks do not want is to see Greece get the “OK” for the F-35s.

Erdogan reappears after a week

“We will work with love to achieve the ‘century of Turkey’,” said the Turkish president.

The Turkish president said: “We have organized our new team, we have defined our goals. With the help of God, as determined by our people, we will reach our goal which is ‘the century of Turkey’. As we have done in the last 21 years, so in the next 5 years we will work with love and we will not retreat from the politics of projects and actions. May God help us on our way.”