Greek PM willing to extend ‘hand of friendship’ to long-time rival Turkey

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to extend the hand of friendship to Turkey (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Greece is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to neighbour and regional rival Turkey, Greece’s prime minister said on Thursday while also accusing Turkey’s president of whipping up anti-Greek sentiment at home.

Tensions have escalated between the two Nato allies, which are divided over a series of issues and have come to the brink of war three times in the last half century.