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Preparing for Erdogan's visit to Athens

Athens will take center stage on Thursday as Turkey’s President Erdogan visits Greece’s capital to meet with Prime Minister Mitsotakis amid a sense of reserved optimism. While observers do not expect much movement on the thorny issues in the relationship, Athens is looking forward to a continuation of “calm waters” in the Aegean and to implementing a positive agenda. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what we should look out for ahead of Erdogan’s visit to Athens. 

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

Waiting for Erdogan

Erdogan: International Court for all problems

Armament programs to be streamlined

Cyprus in diplomatic shuttle in trying to get aid into Gaza

Christodoulides meets Egypt, Jordan leaders to discuss Gaza

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