Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Greece for his first visit in six years

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Greece on his first official visit in six years.

The Turkish leader was met at the airport by Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis. This is the second visit of the Turkish President to Athens in 70 years, TRT Haber TV channel reports.

On December 6, Erdogan said that following the meeting of the Supreme Cooperation Council, he would sign a Declaration on Friendly Relations and Good Neighborliness with the Greek authorities. The meeting will take place on December 7 in Athens.

This summer, Türkiye and Greece agreed to “reset” bilateral relations and resume negotiations to resolve all controversial issues, in particular, the parties have been engaged in a long-term dispute over the islands in the Aegean Sea and the Cyprus issue.