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Turkey’s Erdogan visits Greece to forge ‘new era’ after years of friction

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Athens, Greece [Theodore Manolopoulos/Handout via Reuters]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Greece in an effort to mend strained relations between the neighbouring NATO allies and open what he called a “new era” in relations after years of hostility.

Greece and Turkey have been at odds for decades over issues including where their continental shelves start and end, energy resources, overflights of the Aegean Sea, and ethnically split Cyprus.

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