Greek leader to visit Ankara in May in thaw with Türkiye

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced plans to visit Ankara in May, the latest step in a diplomatic thaw between the two historical rivals, which included a visit by Turkish President Erdogan to Greece in December.

Greece and Türkiye, both NATO members, have long been at odds over issues including where their continental shelves start and end, energy resources, flights over the Aegean Sea, and policy toward the ethnically divided island of Cyprus. During Erdogan's visit to Greece three months ago, they agreed to boost trade, keep communication channels open, seek military confidence-building measures to reduce tension and work on issues that have kept them apart, notably in the Aegean Sea.