Turkish and Greek leaders turn on the charm in Athens as they vow to leave years of animosity behind

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ELENA BECATOROS
Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Longtime regional rivals Greece and Turkey have made a significant step in mending ties during a visit to Athens by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This comes after several years of strained relations that raised tensions to alarming levels. Erdogan had promised ahead of his one-day visit to adopt a a “win-win” approach that could lay the foundation for broader cooperation, with hopes of also resetting his country’s ties with Western allies. Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke warmly of their meeting, while the two nations’ officials held joint Cabinet talks and signed agreements on issues ranging from agriculture to trade, migration, education, technology and sports.