Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the U.S. President, sharing a handshake ahead of the summit’s start

Greek-Turkish relations are operating in the vacuum left by the cancellation of the planned Mitsotakis–Erdogan meeting, with the next steps expected to reveal whether this was an isolated incident—reflecting Ankara’s lack of real interest in Greek-Turkish matters—or a move signaling a shift in Turkey’s stance after Erdogan secured an invitation to the White House.

On September 23, 2025, American Hellenic Institute president Nick Larigakis sent a letter to President Trump regarding his upcoming meeting with Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.