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Akar invites Greek defense minister to Türkiye

20 October 2022 16:07 (UTC +04:00)

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has admitted that he invited his Greek counterpart, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, and his wife to Türkiye to create a positive atmosphere amid the increasing tension between the two countries, APA reports citing Greek media.

“I invited Panagiotopoulos to Türkiye with his wife when we were in Brussels,” Akar said during an exclusive interview on Oct. 20.

Akar attended a NATO defense ministers’ meeting in the Belgian capital on Oct. 12.

“I made the invitation to create a positive atmosphere, but I guess there are some [people] who are bothered by this,” he added.

Saying that the problems between Türkiye and Greece can be solved or taken under control, Akar stated that problems should be solved or managed without doing harm to both countries, regions and NATO.