However, the two countries have taken steps in recent months to improve relations. In July, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Vilnius.

The latest meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, was held in a more friendly climate. The two ministers agreed to work on a "roadmap" to improve relations, including regular meetings between high-level officials and the revival of a stalled high-level cooperation council meeting.

Fidan said that the two countries had "evaluated our problems concerning the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean in a comprehensive manner" and agreed on "bringing new approaches to the solution of the problems."

It remains to be seen whether these efforts will be successful, but the fact that both countries are willing to engage in dialogue is a positive sign.

The international community will be closely monitoring these diplomatic efforts as Greece and Turkey work towards easing tensions and finding common ground on these critical issues. (ILKHA)