Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Amanatidis referred to the time before the Eurogroup meeting as a  "crucial period with political deliberations" speaking on Wednesday to SKAI TV.

Ankara's decision to turn Hagia Sofia into a mosque is against the European course that Turkey wants to follow, Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Amanatidis said on Tuesday to "Praktorio 104.9 FM".

Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Amanatidis stressed the need to intensify efforts to combat terrorism and revive the dialogue on tackling the crisis.