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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Meets with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Published February 18, 2026, 12:14
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Meets with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara was characterized by mutual courtesies, but did not lead to substantial developments on the serious issues pending between Greece and Turkey. The author expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of the meeting, emphasizing that known positions were repeated without achieving specific solutions. Concerns are raised about Turkey's questioning of Greek sovereign rights in the Aegean, including the illegal Turkish-Libyan memorandum and the concept of the “Blue Homeland.” The author questions the prospect of a “window of opportunity” and points out that Turkey continues to threaten with casus belli. The Cyprus issue is referred to as a long-standing problem that is avoided in discussions, with Erdoğan avoiding specific proposals. The author highlights the significant differences between the two sides and Turkey's history on minority issues. The author concludes by expressing reservations about the sincerity of Turkey's intentions and warning of the need for vigilance and protection of Greek interests.