The President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, attaches special importance to the future of Greek-Turkish relations in an upcoming meeting with the Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, as well as at the Geneva conference on the Cyprus issue, the daily "Kathimerini" reports. Of Cyprus.
According to the Athens News Agency, the correspondent of "K" in Istanbul, Nikos Stelgias, citing sources who closely monitor Ankara's moves in the diplomatic field, states that according to the Turkish position, "Turkey-Greece talks should take place in within the framework of some important principles and objectives ".
According to the same sources, the Turkish government is intensively preparing for its contacts with the Greek government, because from the Ankara point of view, the Erdogan-Tsipras meeting and the Geneva conference "provide both sides with the opportunity for a comprehensive settlement." of bilateral issues and problems ".
Due to the pressing timeframe, Ankara does not expect all problems to be resolved immediately. However, what Ankara is seeking is the development of a dynamic that will pave the way for "the emergence of a Greek-Turkish pact in Cyprus and the Aegean." For this reason, the article continues, Ankara attaches special importance to a "total handover" in the Cyprus issue and in Greek-Turkish.
Also, according to the sources cited by the article, Ankara in the Cyprus issue, reminds once again that "the stay of the Turkish army on the island is a precondition for a solution". Ankara and Athens need a "magic formula" that will satisfy the Turkish position and will not ignore the "concerns" of the Greek Cypriot side on this issue.