Greek, Turkish defense ministers meet briefly in Brussels
[Reuters]
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos met briefly with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO defense minister in Brussels on Thursday.
The brief conversation – which comes amid a sharp spike in tension between Greece and Turkey – was captured on camera, though its content has not bee in divulged.
Akar had stated his intention to meet with Panagiotopoulos in comments to Kathimerini on Wednesday, showing a radical shift in stance after clashing with Greek MPs during a NATO parliamentary committee meeting in Istanbul the day before.
