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Greece and Turkey vow to maintain dialogue despite key disagreements

Last Friday Greece and Turkey’s foreign ministers held a much anticipated meeting in Athens to see if there is a way forward on resolving differences between the two countries, primarily in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. While there were no major breakthroughs last week, continued talks between the two countries on critical issues are seen as important - especially when it comes to managing tensions. Constantinos Filis, the director of the Institute of Global Affairs and a professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this latest meeting in Athens and break down what to look out for as talks progress. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Differences persist in Athens, Ankara talks

Greek-Turkish talks resume in December

Plan to reshape armed forces for the future

UN plans key Cyprus meeting

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