Erdoğan says he will cut all ties with Greece, dashing hopes of talks

The president, who experts say has been irked by US-Greek relations, called off meetings aimed at easing tensions between the Nato members

A pledge by Turkey's president to cut all ties with his Greek counterpart - and a suggestion that the prime minister was dishonourable and lacking character - has raised fears of renewed tensions between the two Nato members.

Calling off key talks between the countries, Recep Tayyip Erdoan accused Kyriakos Mitsotakis of deliberately antagonising Turkey when he addressed the US congress during a visit this week to Washington.