NEW YORK – A senior government source responded to questions from journalists regarding a Turkish report that “the meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and the Turkish President was cancelled, as the Greek side violated the agreement and announced the meeting.”
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“When organising the meeting, our side was clear. We always announce our meetings, Turkiye usually does not announce them. The appointment was completely arranged, it was agreed upon and we announced the meeting in the context of the UN General Assembly.
“Beyond that, I do not know if the meeting will actually take place. I see it as very difficult at the moment, also based on the Prime Minister’s schedule, which is extremely heavy on Wednesday. But even if it does not happen, there will be an opportunity for the two leaders to talk at another time. Besides, the Prime Minister has already met seven times with President Erdogan and we always seek open channels of communication,” a senior government source said.