Erdogan expected to visit Greece next week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (center), accompanied by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (right) and other officials, greets lawmakers belonging to his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara, on Tuesday. According to comments by the country’s deputy prime minister, Hakan Cavusoglu, Erdogan is scheduled to pay a visit to Greece on December 7 and 8. It will be the first visit by a Turkish president in 65 years. Athens has yet to confirm the details of the visit. [Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters]