A short time after completing his contacts in Athens and his meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his post on his account on the X platform he presents snapshots from his visit to the Greek capital, and publishes excerpts from the statements he made together with the prime minister.

The Turkish president is requested by Greece and Turkey to set an example to the whole world with their common steps, and maintains that there is no problem between us that cannot be solved.

The post of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in detail

“Today we held the fifth meeting of the Supreme Council of Turkey-Greece Cooperation with the Greek Prime Minister in Athens

“With the Declaration of Athens on Friendship and Good Neighbourhood, we confirmed at the highest level our will to develop our relations.

“We agree to increase our trade volume from about $5 billion to $10 billion.

»In our talks, we pointed out the importance of transport projects, such as the construction of a second bridge at the Ipsalo-Kipi border crossing.

“We discussed how we can improve our cooperation in the fight against terrorism. We welcomed the closure of the Lavrio camp.

“The “Turkish minority” in Greece and the Greek minority in our country are the building blocks of our human and cultural wealth.

»Enhancing the tranquility and well-being of minorities will positively affect our relations.

»A fair, permanent and sustainable settlement of the Cyprus issue based on the realities on the island will benefit the entire region.

“It is our sincere desire to resolve our existing problems through constructive dialogue, good neighborliness and joint efforts on the basis of International Law.

“We are two neighboring countries that share the same sea, the same geography, the same climate and even the same culture in many areas.

»We want to turn the Aegean into a sea of ​​peace and cooperation.

“We want to set an example to the whole world with joint steps that we will take as Turkey-Greece.

“I tell you frankly, there is no problem between us that is so big that it cannot be solved”…