The Greek government states its position only on confirmed facts. Particularly, on foreign policy issues, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statements on Tuesday, we should wait and see the official confirmation and the official translation," said government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Wednesday.
"The confirmation of the statement came after the press briefing. In any case, we reiterated the country's clear and stable position on the Lausanne Treaty. A position clarified and repeated many times by Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras and Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias". 

Turkish PM Recep Tayip Erfogan is now asking for trade-offs in order to re-open the Halki seminary.