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

Turkish president hopes the NATO allies and neighbours will mend relations despite deep-rooted differences.

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.