As Türkiye is embattled with the “disaster of the century,” Greece’s foreign minister arrived on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by devastating earthquakes seven days ago.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was welcomed by his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at Şakirpaşa Airport in Adana, one of 10 provinces affected by the earthquakes. His arrival marks the first visit by a European minister to Türkiye since the quake.
The two ministers were scheduled to travel to Hatay, where Greek rescuers are helping with search and rescue operations. Dendias will also visit members of the Greek Aid Mission in the country.
Despite a history of rivalry with Türkiye that goes back centuries, Greece was among the first European countries to send rescue workers and humanitarian aid on Monday, a few hours after the disaster.
