Buyukanit meets with his Greek counterpart

Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit yesterday met with his Greek counterpart Gen. Dimitrios Grapsas, who arrived in Ankara as his official guest. Grapsas said that Turkey and Greece were lucky to have great leaders like Ataturk and Venizelos. Buyukanit said that he totally agree with Grapsas, adding, "If soldiers provide a safe environment, politicians will be able to set up a better dialogue." Grapsas visited Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Ataturk, before the meeting. During bilateral meetings, issues such as fight and movement safety in the Aegean Sea and the two countries' joint support to NATO's peace-support operations were discussed.