Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The quintessence of late Eastern Roman or Byzantine architecture, the Hagia Sofia was reconverted into a mosque by the Islamist Erdogan government in July 2020

Erdogan shared his hopes for a stronger and smoother relationship than during Trump’s previous term, which was marked by several disputes

The short sit-down took place before the start of the summit in Budapest, and according to sources, the leaders discussed, among other things, Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the US-based cleric Muhammed Fethullah Gülen for the 2016 attempted coup against him

Both sides during Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks reportedly agreed to intensify cooperation on migration front, aimed to eradicate smuggling networks 'that put lives at risk'

Greek FM Gerapetritis refers to strict adherence to international pacts such as the Prespa Agreement, during meeting with North Macedonia FM Timcho Mucunski on sidelines of 79th UN General Assembly

Greece and Cyprus' leaders discussed restarting talks about the Cyprus issue, ahead of Prime Minister Mitsotakis' meeting with Turkey's President Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the UN.

Devlet Becheli's chauvinistic tirade comes ahead of the upcoming 102nd anniversary of "Victory Day" on Aug. 30 in Turkey, which marks the victory between Kemalist forces over the Greek army in 1922

Erdogan referred to the irredentist policy of the “Blue Homeland” – a strategy which effectively disputes Greek sovereignty over a large sea area including islands in the eastern Aegean

The Turkish president declared Friday as a 'National Day of Mourning' in the country in memory of the terrorist group's leader, who was killed by a suspected Israeli strike on Tehran

Beyond Cyprus talks the closely watched meeting by the Greek and Turkish leaders, held on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington D.C., was their fifth in a year

'Istanbul (as Constantinople was called in 1453) is Muslim, and with the Grace of God will remain so forever,' the Turkish president said

'Blue Homeland' joined by 'Newspeak' moniker of 'Sea of Islands' and fantastical 'Sky Homeland'. Most recent nationalist neologism cites 'Space Homeland'

The recent Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting highlights how Greece and Turkey's MFAs navigate a minefield of bilateral issues to maintain the positive agenda. Meanwhile, statements made by Greek political leaders in reaction to the meeting have set off domestic bickering

Speaking at the Turkish presidential complex, the Greek PM said Israel had every right to defend itself, while characterizing Hamas as a terrorist group

The PM was received by the Turkish Foreign Minister at the airport

Media outlets reported that the Turkish Presidency extended an invitation to the Primate of the Orthodox Patriarchate See in Istanbul on Sunday night.

Some of the areas of interest explored included possible collaboration on wind turbines in the Aegean Sea, further tourism cooperation following the visa express

No major developments are expected, as the aim of the meeting is to maintain positive diplomatic relations, but Greece is vigilant for any surprises from the Turkish leader.