Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting in New York canceled

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A planned gathering betwixt Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan successful New York has been canceled and will not beryllium rescheduled, according to accusation obtained by Kathimerini.

The two leaders had been owed to conscionable connected Tuesday astatine the Turkish House connected the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Turkish broadside initially asked for a postponement, arsenic Erdogan was attending a gathering of Arab and Muslim leaders hosted by US President Donald Trump.

Greek authorities officials aboriginal suggested the gathering mightiness beryllium rescheduled for Wednesday. However, according to the latest information, it will not take place.

Turkish authorities sources told Milliyet paper that Ankara cancelled the gathering due to the fact that Athens publicized it successful advance, contempt an statement that it would lone beryllium announced afterward.

Details of the planned gathering had already leaked past Thursday.