# Greece has warned the political situation in neighbouring Turkey was “worrying” in the wake of the arrest of Istanbul’s powerful opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. A government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis says the undermining of the rule of law and civil liberties cannot be tolerated. He added that Ankara would have to provide convincing answers for any alleged violation of these principles. Marinakis also warned that current conditions would complicate the organisation of an upcoming meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan.
Greece warns Turkey about arrest of Istanbul’s powerful opposition mayor