Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias to visit Türkiye (12.02.2023)

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, is visiting Türkiye today, Sunday, February 12, 2023.

The Minister, who will be accompanied by his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu throughout the visit, will meet with members of the Greek Aid Mission, which is operating in the areas that have suffered devastating damage from the recent earthquakes.

Furthermore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will visit the Operations Centre in Antakya and will be briefed on the latest developments concerning the evacuation and rescue effort, as well as on the humanitarian needs that have arisen.

In the context of this visit, ways for further assistance by Greece to address the devastating consequences of the earthquakes will also be examined.

It is noted that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has instructed our Permanent Mission in Geneva to take action so that emergency humanitarian assistance be provided to Türkiye and Syria through OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs).

In addition, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Katsaniotis, has undertaken the coordination of agencies and individuals that wish to assist in the collection of humanitarian aid for the affected areas in Türkiye and Syria.