Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias clashed with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday at a joint press conference in Ankara that began with hopes for improved relations, but soon descended on bitter accusations from both sides.
To ease the months-long tensions over territorial disputes in the Mediterranean, Dendias expressed support for Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, but said any violation of Greek sovereignty would be punished.
His comments provoked an angry response from Cavusoglu, who she described as “unacceptable”, prompting Dendias to say that he was surprised that Cavusoglu did not expect to act as if nothing had happened in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
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