Shades of 1999's earthquake "rapprochement" between Greece and Turkey appeared on Friday, hours after a devastating 6.7 on the Richter scale earthquake that hit the eastern Aegean island of Samos and the greater Izmir region on the opposite Asia Minor coast in the early afternoon.
Taking to the Greek prime minister's official Twitter account, Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted the following: "...I just called President
@RTErdogan to offer my condolences for the tragic loss of life from the earthquake that struck both our countries. Whatever our differences, these are times when our people need to stand together."
In a reply shortly afterwards, also via Twitter, Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan responded: "...Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. I offer my condolences to all of Greece on behalf of myself and the Turkish people. Turkey, too, is always ready to help Greece heal its wounds. That two neighbors show solidarity in difficult times is more valuable than many things in life."
