Greek PM Mitsotakis says Turkey's position over Greek islands' sovereignty 'absurd'

FILE PHOTO: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pauses during an interview with Reuters on the island of Astypalea, Greece, June 2, 2022. Picture taken June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday said Turkey's position that questions Greece's sovereignty over its Aegean islands is "absurd," rendering any talks between the two countries difficult.

"Turkey's objections, as they were phrased in the latest letters to the United Nations, are absolutely absurd as they raise questions about Greece's sovereignty over its islands," Mitsotakis said in a preview of an interview to be broadcast by state television ERT later on Tuesday. "We cannot have any discussion over the absurd."