‘Give diplomacy a chance’: Greece PM invites Turkey for talks

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appealed to Turkey to find a diplomatic solution to the tension in the eastern Mediterranean, saying he hopes to build a partnership between the historic rival neighbours. Mitsotakis, speaking on Friday in an address to the virtual UN General Assembly (UNGA), also accused Turkey of “aggression” with its recent search for energy resources in contested waters but added: “I remain an optimist.” “Let’s meet, let’s talk and let’s seek a mutually acceptable solution. Let’s give diplomacy a chance,” Mitsotakis said to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “If after all we still cannot agree, then we should trust the wisdom of the International Court at The Hague.” In a recorded message before the backdrop of the Acropolis, Mitsotakis pointed to the United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) recent recognition of Israel as a sign that Greece and Turkey can overcome historic animosity. style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">