Athens, Ankara seeking a thaw in relations

The Greek government reportedly sees Wednesday's first meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York as a first step in the effort to reset Greek-Turkish relations.
The two men pledged, during what was described as a cordial meeting, to work closely to build a climate of trust for the benefit of regional stability.

Mitsotakis tweeted that they had "a candid discussion about all the big issues, from migration to Cyprus and bilateral matters."
According to government sources, Mitsotakis raised the issue of increased migration flows to Greece, saying that Turkey should play a more active role in limiting them by showing a spirit of cooperation at sea.

Even though the issue concerns relations between the European Union and Turkey - given the...

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