Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias clashed with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday at a joint press conference in Ankara that began in hopes of improving relations but quickly fell into accusations. from both sides.
Aiming to alleviate months of tensions over territorial disputes in the Mediterranean, Dendias expressed support for Turkey’s candidacy to join the European Union, but said any violation of Greece’s sovereignty would be sanctioned. .
His comments provoked a angry response from Cavusoglu, who called them “unacceptable,” prompting Dendias to say he was surprised that Cavusoglu did not expect him to act as if nothing had happened in the Aegean Sea and east Mediterranean.
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