Erdoğan hails ‘new era’ of friendship with Greece during historic visit to Athens

President of Turkey signs friendship accord, saying longtime foes could provide ‘an example to the world’

Greece and Turkey have sought to put years of tensions behind them with a friendship accord signed during a historic visit to Athens by president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The two Nato members – longtime foes in the air and sea – agreed to reset ties, sealing a “declaration on good neighbourly relations” that it is hoped will pave the way to settling disputes that have defied resolution for decades, including over undersea energy resources and the divided island of Cyprus.