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The visit of Nikos Dendias to the earthquake-stricken regions of Turkey resounded around the world, just a few days after the deadly earthquake that cost countless lives and turned entire cities into ruins.

Obvious shades of 1999’s “earthquake diplomacy” emerged on Sunday with a lightning visit by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to devastated Hatay province in southern Turkey, with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu greeting him at Adana airport and accompanying him to quake-ravaged Antakya.

Greece and Israel have forged an enduring partnership at a strategic level, which is based on their common interests and converging perspectives on many challenges, as well as a shared respect for an international order that is based on international rules and a shared vision for their neighborhood, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday in joint statements with his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, after their meeting in Jerusalem.