Multi -day visit to Constantinople will be carried out by the Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis and the Deputy Minister, Alexandra Papadopoulos.

According to his information Manolis Kostidisthe visit will be private. Mr Gerapetritis will stay in Constantinople for 3 days and Mrs Papadopoulou 4 days.

According to the same information, they will visit the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and will have contacts with the community

Turkish media: “Gerapetritis makes contact with Turkey, but Dendias reinforces the Greek army”

CNN said: “On April 16, Greece had publicized the map of marine spatial planning that includes its maximalist allegations. But this time came the call for dialogue and temperance. Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said they insist on trying to maintain a calm climate with Turkey for two years. George Gerapetritis said they maintain open channels of communication with Hakan Fidan, with the aim of maintaining a climate of calm and crisis. The two ministers meet again at the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, which will take place on May 14-15 in Antalya.

But Greece is continuing its efforts to increase its military potential. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced that the next 5 years they are planning the creation of a body of 150,000 people. He said this is a strategic need. He has implied Turkey and said that our country is threatened, there are opponents and one of them is superior and said they should strengthen their army. ”

Erdogan: On the weekend I will travel to “TRNC”

The Turkish president plans to launch the new self -proclaimed “Presidential Palace of Turkish Cypriots”

Erdogan: “We will be in the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ at the weekend to inaugurate the projects that have been completed and to share the enthusiasm of our young people at the ‘TEKNOFEST’ technology festival. During our visit, we will also announce new investments and new projects to our Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters. “

Ankara’s clear denial of scenarios on the opening of Turkish ports on Cypriot ships

‘The claims are a fantasy note’

Ontziou Ketseli, spokeswoman for Ministry of Turkey: “The claims of the Greek Cypriot press that the ports of our country will open for Greek Cypriot vessels in return for facilitating our entrepreneurs in giving EU entry visas.”

Erdogan: They pierced the boats of immigrants in the Aegean and the Mediterranean

‘Migrants were killed by ruthless’

Erdogan: “Almost every day, we receive news of a calamity that results in the death of hope travelers. Remember that there were immigrants who were killed because their boats were pierced in the Aegean and the Mediterranean. We have seen it and experienced it together, and this was ruthlessly. More than 72,000 people have lost their lives on the migration road over the last 10 years. The fate of thousands of children who escaped conflict in Syria and sought refuge in Europe has not yet been determined. “