He first visited the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I , where he said both countries must work together to unify Cyprus. Bartholomew said Papandreou's arrival in Turkey for his first foreign visit is very important for Greek–Turkish relations , which are tense due to Cyprus and Aegean Sea disputes. Later, he met with the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu . The two prime ministers appreciated the ongoing reunification talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. He also visited his then-counterpart and friend İsmail Cem 's tomb at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
He first visited the , where he said both countries must work together to unify Cyprus. Bartholomew said Papandreou's arrival in Turkey for his first foreign visit is very important for , which are tense due to Cyprus and Aegean Sea disputes. Later, he met with the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and . The two prime ministers appreciated the ongoing reunification talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. He also visited his then-counterpart and friend 's tomb at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I
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Greek–Turkish relations
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Turkish Prime Minister
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Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu
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İsmail Cem