Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu addressed Greek journalists with warm words about Greece on the occasion of emergency assistance after a deadly earthquake.

“Greece was one of the first countries to support Turkey and send search and rescue teams and ambulances,” Cavusoglu said, calling Nikos Dendias a “friend.”

“My friend Nikos Dendias came to Hatay and we saw how devastating the earthquake was in ten provinces, mostly eleven, but especially in Hatay. We thank all Greek teams and our friends from different countries for their support. The Greeks also actually expressed their support and solidarity, we also saw the programs on television. We used to support each other too. I mean, as neighbors, we supported each other as people and states when we faced such crises and disasters. Yes, we had disagreements, from time to time we had unresolved issues, and, unfortunately, we had aggravations. But, as we discussed with Nikos Dendias, I think there should be a de-escalation and we should not wait for another disaster to work together,” he said characteristically.

Speaking about the background of the meeting between Ibrahim Kalin, adviser to Tayyip Erdogan, and Anna-Maria Bura, director of the diplomatic office of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cavusoglu revealed three of the six points of the Turkish proposal, which is a continuation of familiarization contacts. discussion of confidence building measures (CBMs) and continuation of military negotiations within NATO.