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Greek-Turkish relations in the spotlight as Mitsotakis and Erdogan meet at the UN

On Tuesday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, making it the sixth time the two leaders have met since the NATO summit in Vilnius fourteen months ago. Reports indicate that beyond a commitment to maintain calm and a positive agenda, issues like migration and Cyprus also came up. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what message this meeting sends about Greek-Turkish relations, and to look at what else to expect from the UNGA.

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

Mitsotakis, Erdogan agree on next steps

Greece Aims to Slash Debt to Lowest Since 2009 Within Four Years

UK moves 700 troops to Cyprus ready to evacuate Britons from Lebanon

Leave Lebanon now, Starmer tells Britons

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