It will be Erdogan's first visit to Greece as Turkish president, although he has visited twice before as prime minister. So will the flight to Greece of eight members of the Turkish military just after last year's abortive military coup in Turkey. But unfortunately right now they are still in Greece," Erdogan said, adding that the servicemen should have been handed over before Greek courts became involved. Since the failed coup, Greece is only the second EU country, after Poland, to have invited Erdogan to visit. "I think that he will take the opportunity and try to show a more moderate face, at least in Turkey's relations with the EU," Filis said.

Source: ABC News December 06, 2017 15:45 UTC