Upbeat Turkish media reception over Erdogan visit

The Athens meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, anticipated with cautious optimism by Greek media, has for the most part also made a positive impression on their Turkish counterparts.

The first of its kind since 2017, after which relations between the Greek and Turkish governments steadily worsened over both bilateral and regional disputes, the meeting and joint press conference saw both leaders express optimism about the future, with Mitsotakis emphasizing that it will be critical for both countries to "continue their relations in a calm environment," and President Erdogan proclaiming a "new era" of diplomatic discourse between the two nations.

Indeed, disputes between Athens and Ankara have been almost entirely absent since the devastating February earthquakes in Turkey. Greece's humanitarian response...