For “new page” on Greek-Turkish relations in connection with the deadly earthquake in the neighboring country and the climate of solidarity in recent days have spoken Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday.

At a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, the Turkish Foreign Minister stressed, among other things:

“We want stability and peace in our region. The steps we have taken to normalize our relations with the countries of the region, especially with Israel, are clear.”

Speaking about our country, he added: “I hope that our solidarity during this earthquake will also be decisive in opening a new page with Greece.”

“Therefore, like all countries in the region, we must continue to work for stability, economic development and peace in our region,” he added.

“Window” for calm waters

As “K” wrote todayThe need to focus at home after a de facto tragedy is forcing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to tone down on all fronts abroad.

This attitude emerged during Meeting Dendias – Tsavusoglu on the ruins of destroyed Antioch.

Mr. Tsavusoglu’s drastic change in style and content was indeed justified by the circumstances, but every experienced observer understood that for Anchor for now, the set of priorities is narrowly limited to Turkey’s borders.

As for Turkey’s elections, “no one can know anything at the moment,” said a source closely following developments in the country.

The earthquake, in addition to sending humanitarian aid, activated a number of channels, while until February 6 Greek-Turkish meetings it was a rare occurrence, limited to the very basics. Since the earthquake, channels have been opened at many different levels (presidential, premier, diplomatic, civil protection) and are likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

There is, however, diplomatic restraint in Athens, as at the moment Turkey is a deeply wounded country that could be in a state of transition to a completely different era in the coming months.

However, according to the latest information, Hulusi Akar will not go to Brussels today. to a meeting of NATO defense ministers, where he was expected to talk on the sidelines of the meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos.