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Erdogan visits Greece to ease strained relations
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes statements with Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Greece today on a trip designed to mend strained relations between the two nations and with hopes of resetting ties with Western allies.

Despite deep-rooted differences between the two neighbours, President Erdogan promised a “win-win” approach that could lay the foundation for broader co-operation.

The Turkish president was set to hold talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Athens.

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