Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to travel to Ankara on Wednesday for the 6th Greece-Turkey High Cooperation Council, a key diplomatic meeting aimed at maintaining dialogue between the two NATO allies amid ongoing regional tensions.
Mitsotakis is set to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at 15:15 Greece time before the bilateral council convenes with senior officials from both countries.
The two leaders are expected to deliver joint press statements at 17:00, followed by an official dinner hosted by Erdogan for the Greek delegation.
The summit comes as Athens and Ankara seek to preserve a period of relative calm after years of friction over maritime boundaries, migration, energy exploration and regional security. Since 2023, both governments have pursued a cautious reset in relations, focusing on confidence-building measures, economic cooperation and open communication channels.
Diplomatic engagement has intensified through regular high-level meetings and working groups covering trade, tourism, civil protection and energy.
However, long-standing disputes in the Aegean Sea and eastern Mediterranean remain unresolved.
The meeting takes place against a backdrop of shifting geopolitical dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean and broader Europe, including energy security concerns and NATO coordination following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Analysts say maintaining dialogue between Greece and Turkey is seen by European and U.S. partners as essential for regional stability.
Greek officials have emphasized that while talks aim to deepen practical cooperation, Athens remains firm on issues of sovereignty and international law. Turkish officials have likewise framed the council as an opportunity to advance pragmatic cooperation despite persistent disagreements.
Observers will be looking for signs of progress on confidence-building measures, economic ties and migration coordination — as well as the tone of the joint statements from Mitsotakis and Erdogan, which could signal whether the current phase of improved relations is likely to continue into 2026.