Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans on Tuesday to visit Ankara in May, the latest step in a diplomatic thaw between the two historical rivals, which included a visit by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to Greece in December, Paralel.Az reports citing Reuters.

"I think there is sincere willingness from the Turkish leadership's side as well for us to be able to bridge our differences, to avoid tensions at least," Mitsotakis said in a televised interview with Greece's Skai TV.

Greece and Türkiye have taken high-profile steps to improve their ties in recent years, notably since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

During Erdogan's visit to Greece three months ago, they agreed to boost trade, keep communication channels open, seek military confidence-building measures to reduce tension and work on issues that have kept them apart, notably in the Aegean Sea.