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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaki speaks at the India Greece Business Forum in Mumbai, India, February 22, 2024. /CFP
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced plans to visit Ankara in May, the latest step in a diplomatic thaw between the two historical rivals, which included a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Greece in December.
"I think there is sincere willingness from the Turkish leadership's side as well for us to be able to bridge our differences to avoid tensions at least," Mitsotakis said in a televised interview with Greece's Skai TV.
Greece and Türkiye, both NATO members, have long been at odds over issues including where their continental shelves start and end, energy resources, flights over the Aegean Sea, and policy toward the ethnically divided island of Cyprus.
They have taken high-profile steps to improve their ties in recent years, notably since Russia launched a "special military operation" in Ukraine in 2022.
During Erdogan's visit to Greece three months ago, they agreed to boost trade, keep communication channels open, seek military confidence-building measures to reduce tension and work on issues that have kept them apart, notably in the Aegean Sea.