Greek prime minister ‘hopes for better relations with Turkey’ if re-elected

Greece’s Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis (AP)

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of the upcoming Turkish election and try to build on the momentum of recently reduced tensions.

But Mr Mitsotakis added that he hopes the next Turkish government will reconsider its approach to the West.