Turkish FM: “The SCC meeting will be held in April” - “There is no confirmed date,” diplomatic sources say
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan referred to the Greek-Turkish language, answering a relevant question during an interview with the Turkish news agency Anadolu.
The head of Turkish diplomacy announced that the meeting of the Supreme Cooperation Council (SC) of Greece and Turkey will be held in April in Turkey. He stated, among other things, that the will of both sides is the same and they agree that efforts should be made to resolve the problems through negotiations.
In detail, the Turkish Foreign Minister stated:
“The will of our president remains the same. In other words, it is important to solve the Greek-Turkish problems through dialogue, because there is a set of problems that we inherited from previous generations. There are contentious issues for both sides. It is important to solve these issues through negotiations and dialogue. While doing this, it is also important to avoid provocative moves. In other words, the issue of Turkey in Greek domestic politics is a space for certain politicians to quickly gain positive impressions. In other words, every time you want to make a foray into politics or face a crisis, you suddenly turn against Turkey. If you start a conversation about Turkey, something immediately happens (a small issue), but it has probably lost its meaning. The truly responsible and mature behavior of Turkey makes such provocations of the other side, which serve domestic political purposes, meaningless at some point. Some of them still exist now.
»On the other hand, Mr. Mitsotakis and our president will meet in April. The High-Level Cooperation Council will be convened. We will hold this meeting in Turkey. We also had preparatory meetings. Last week I met with my Greek counterpart in Doha. We also discussed these issues. The steps that will be taken at the meeting that will be held in April. At the moment, the will of both sides is the same. Both sides agree that efforts should be made to resolve the problems through negotiations and that there should be a sincere will. There are tasks assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in this context. We continue to work on this issue. We inform our president about the issue at regular intervals. We also receive his instructions. But, as I mentioned, the internal political system in Greece can be much more sensitive than ours.”
Diplomatic sources: No confirmed date yet for Greece-Turkey SAA
“The two sides have set possible dates for the convening of the Greece-Turkey Supreme Cooperation Council, including April,” diplomatic sources report regarding H. Fidan’s statements regarding the convening of the Greece-Turkey SAA in April.
“There is no confirmed date yet,” the same sources add.