Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plans ‘win-win’ approach in Athens after past feud

Analysts believe better ties with Greece are key to repairing Turkey's strained relationship with Europe

Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, will be arriving in Athens on Thursday for the first time in six years, determined to move on with a win-win approach" from the disputes and tensions left by his previous trip to the city.

The last time the Turkish leader visited the Greek capital - exactly six years ago to the day - what had been billed a historic tour descended into a verbal theatre of war as Erdoan, dispensing with diplomatic niceties, went on the offensive.