The two leaders met last week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. It was their second meeting in two months after the July meeting in Washington.
At a social media briefing, Mitsotakis said, "The fact that we are talking to Erdogan does not mean we agree on everything." He stressed the importance of agreements with Turkey aimed at boosting cooperation on migration and also referred to the summit planned for early 2025 in Ankara.
Cyprus has been divided since the 1974 Turkish invasion and peace talks have been stalled since 2017. The Turkish Cypriot republic in the occupied north of the island, which is recognised only by Ankara, insists that any resumption of talks must include recognition of its equal sovereignty by the international community. | BGNES