Greece is one of the first few countries to extend its support to Türkiye after the fatal earthquakes by sending rescue teams and humanitarian aid, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told Greek journalists, it was reported on Saturday.
Greece has considerable experience in managing earthquakes and knows that time is of vital essence under such critical times, that is why it sent rescue teams to Türkiye as soon as possible, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told CNN on Tuesday night.
Shortly before the elections, the leadership of the Greek Foreign Ministry decided to replace some ambassadors, including those in responsible diplomatic missions. Experts interpret this move by Nikos Dendias as a pre-election move.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Greece to support Israel during voting at the UN. The Israeli prime minister made the request during a meeting in Jerusalem with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
"Greece's provocative actions and its increase in armaments only increase tensions," said the Security Council of Turkey in its statement, which concluded on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It lasted three hours and 40 minutes and he main topic was Greece.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's expressed dissatisfaction with the position Greece has maintained in the war in Ukraine.
