Dendias says Greece thanked Turkey over repatriation of sailors

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that Greece has thanked Turkey for its role in the repatriation of three Greek sailors who were stranded in Djibouti since 2019 and returned to the country on Sunday.

Speaking during an interview with private broadcaster Star on Monday evening, the minister was asked about a comment by Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday who implied that Dendias had forgotten to mention Ankara's assistance when he thanked those involved in the repatriation.

"We did what we had to do. We thanked Turkey for its assistance it provided to the Greek government for the return of the Greek sailors. How Turkey receives our thanks, concerns Turkey," he said, adding that he attributes the reaction to Ankara's attempt to maintain a climate of tension in its relationship with Greece.

According to a report by Turkey's Anadolu Agency, the three...