Foreign Minister George Gerapetritistalked about the cancellation of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan But also the Sinai Monastery in Egypt.
As for the meeting of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan scheduled for yesterday, Tuesday 23.09.2025, but did not take place due to the participation of the Turkish president At a meeting of Arab and Muslim countries leaders, George Gerapetritis said, inter alia, that he thinks there is no question of stopping the dialogue with Turkey.
“There was a scheduled meeting between the two leaders. It is obvious that there has been a change of programs due to the existing meetings, they were extremely important. There has been an effort today to be able to find the right time available. This probably does not thrive. I think there is no question of the dialogue to stop. The opposite. What I think we have achieved with Turkey is to have a structured dialogue that will recognize the value of communication so that it does not produce crises. There will be an opportunity in the next period to meet the two leaders, “said George Gerapetritis.
Regarding the issue of Sinai Monastery and the meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, the Foreign Minister said: “With Egypt we have a strategic cooperation, which is very deep and developing over time. There are many issues, both bilateral and regional. For us, Egypt is a strategic partner and we will continue the effort to find common alliances, common policies to be able to develop. “
“Specifically on the issue of the Monastery of St. Catherine of Mount Sinai, I would like to say that after the ecclesiastical normalization in the internal administration of the monastery, we continue our efforts with my Egyptian counterpart, so that there is an agreement that will ensure its continuity. This is an extremely complex technical discussion. It is an issue that turns up for centuries. Our effort is to find that functional solution next time, so that the monastery will maintain its character unchanged, “said George Gerapetritis.