Extensive reports on the meeting Mitsotakis – Erdogan yesterday in New York the Turkish media. The two leaders set an appointment for a new meeting in the first months of 2025, in Ankara.

This is the sixth meeting Mitsotakis – Erdogan lately, with the climate between the two leaders having improved significantly.

Turkish presidency: The letter and spirit of the Athens declaration will benefit both countries

“Greece and Turkey to take definite steps with a focus on good neighborliness and the strengthening of dialogue”

TV100 PRESENTER: President Erdogan welcomed Kyriakos Mitsotakis and let us tell you the information about what they said. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Turkey and Greece were discussed, as well as regional and global issues. President Erdogan stated that Turkey and Greece can take definite steps towards the future based on good neighborliness and that strengthening the dialogue between the two countries and acting in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Athens Declaration will benefit both two countries. We see a diplomacy on many levels.

Anadolu Agency reported that the next Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting will take place in the first months of 2025. At the reception of Mitsotakis by Erdogan, it was decided to hold the meeting of the Supreme Council of Turkey-Greece Cooperation in the first months of 2025 in Turkey.

Mitsotakis’ statement to CNN TURK and the satisfaction of Turkish journalists

“Mitsotakis was warm, he told us that relations with Turkey are at a very good level compared to the past”

GÜKSÜ ONGIOREN OZGIUR- CNN TURK PRESENTER: Yunus, we also see the images on our screens, can you please tell us the message that came from Greece, the statements made by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in relation to his contacts with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and bilateral relations.

YUSUF PAXOY – CNN TURK CORRESPONDENT: To CNN Turk’s question about how our meeting was, he said “pretty good”, and to our question “how are the relations between the two countries”, he answered us “much better” level compared to the past. These were the exclusive statements of the Prime Minister of Greece.

MURAT YANDZI- PRESIDENT OF MEDIA DEMIROREN GROUP: I saw the Prime Minister of Greece far away, he approached us. As if he wanted to send a message. He had seen our microphone and was quite warm. From what I understand he wanted to give a positive, warm message to Turkey. He also told us that ‘inside I spoke to CNN International’ now I spoke to you”.

Erdogan: “Delimitation of maritime zones in accordance with international law”

“Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean has a key role, it has declared its continental shelf west of Cyprus”

Erdogan: “We want to see it Aegean Sea and her Eastern Mediterranean as an area of ​​stability and prosperity, where the legitimate interests of all parties concerned will be respected. It is in the common interest of the entire region to develop cooperation, especially with regard to delimitation of maritime jurisdictional zones in accordance with international lawfreedom and safety of navigation and maritime commerce.

Turkey is ready for constructive cooperation on all issues, especially on energy and environmental issues. We expect the same approach from our neighbors. As the country with the longest coastline in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s key role cannot be disputed. Turkey has rights to the continental shelf that has been declared to the north and west of the island of Cyprus, while the Turkish Cypriots have rights around the entire island.”

“In Cyprus there are two states, recognize the ‘TRDB'”

“Now the federation model has completely lost its validity (power). On the island there are 2 separate states and 2 separate peoples. The sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriots, which are their acquired rights, must be re-recorded and the isolation must be ended. Today, I again call on the international community to recognize the ‘Turkish Republic of the North’ of Cyprus and to establish diplomatic, political and economic relations” said the Turkish president.

Erdogan interview on NBC: Hamas is not a terrorist organization, it is a resistance organization”

KEIR SIMMONS-JOURNALIST.NBC: There are those who accuse you, Turkey of protecting Hamas, which the US says are terrorists. While you also say that you are against terrorism.

ERDOGAN: We are against terrorists, but I am one of the leaders who know Hamas well. I never called Hamas a terrorist organization. And I don’t see Hamas as a terrorist organization either. Because Hamas is a resistance organization trying to protect its territories. How can I classify a resistance organization as a terrorist organization?