There is no issue between Türkiye, Greece that cannot be resolved: Turkish president

'We want to turn Aegean into sea of peace, cooperation,' Recep Tayyip Erdogan says at joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) - There is no issue between Türkiye and Greece that cannot be resolved, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.

"It is our hope to resolve our issues via constructive dialogue, good neighborly relations within the framework of international law," Erdogan said at a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens.

"It will be in the interest of the entire region to reach a just, lasting and sustainable solution to Cyprus issue based on realities on the island," he added.

"We want to turn the Aegean into a sea of peace and cooperation. We aspire to set an example to the world with the joint steps we will take as Türkiye and Greece," the president said.

About the meeting, Erdogan said both sides exchanged views on their positions regarding the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.

"We have asked our foreign ministers to discuss the related matters," he added.

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