Updated: Dinner in honor of the Greek Prime Minister and the Greek delegation

After the statements by Mitsotakis and Erdoğan, a dinner hosted by the President of Turkey will follow in honor of the Greek Prime Minister and the Greek delegation.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will also attend the dinner, following an invitation from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

11/02/2026 16:06

Chaos with punches between MPs in the Turkish parliament during the swearing-in of the new Justice and Interior ministers

A violent incident erupted in the plenary of the Turkish Grand National Assembly during the swearing-in of Akın Gürlek as Justice Minister and Mustafa Çiftçi as Interior Minister, as MPs from the CHP and the ruling AKP came to blows.

Updated: Brief exchanges took place between Greek and Turkish officials in Athens. Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Shortly afterward, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Erdoğan exchanged greetings during a concise encounter, with Mitsotakis asking, “Hello, Mr. President. How are you?” to which Erdoğan replied, “Hello. Very well!” Notably, following their official statements, no questions were taken from the press.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a message of peace a few hours before he met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “Today we will host in our country the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Mitsotakis,” the Turkish president said.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Ankara at around 2:20 p.m., one hour before his appointment with Erdogan. The prime minister was welcomed at the airport by Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, while his official reception will take place at the presidential palace.

“As we want peace and security for ourselves, as we want stability, development, and prosperity, we want the same for our neighbors and all brotherly countries,” the Turkish president said, arguing that the main objective of the country’s contacts—whether known or unknown, overt or covert—is for Turkey to contribute to peace in the region.

“Without any complexes, we talk with all actors and share our ideas and proposals with our interlocutors in a spirit of brotherhood,” he added.

The agreements to be signed

After the talks and joint statements conclude, some of the ministers will sign agreements or joint declarations with their Turkish counterparts.

According to information, Yiannis Kefalogiannis will sign a declaration of intent for cooperation on natural disasters, with an emphasis on earthquakes, while Takis Theodorikakos will sign a joint declaration with his counterpart on technology, innovation, and research, with a focus on biotechnology and agrotechnology, and with around 110 mature research projects.

Two agreements will also be signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Haris Theocharis, who handles the positive agenda, including one concerning Enterprise Greece.

Finally, Kyriakos Pierrakakis is expected to discuss with his Turkish counterpart, Mehmet Şimşek, the prospects for increasing bilateral trade, which currently amounts to €5 billion and has the potential to reach as much as €10 billion.

In addition, Lina Mendoni will sign an agreement with her Turkish counterpart, who holds the portfolio of culture and tourism.