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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said disputes between Turkey and Greece could be resolved "peacefully" through dialogue after meeting Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Ankara.

Tsipras landed in the Turkish capital on Tuesday for a two-day trip aimed at easing tensions between the two neighbours over a number of bilateral issues, including the long-running tussle over energy exploration off the coast of Cyprus.

"We, as Turkey, believe all the problems with Greece could be resolved peacefully," Erdogan said at a joint press conference in Ankara with Tsipras. "We believe every problem could be resolved through dialogue."

Tsipras' second trip to Turkey as Greek premier in four years, reciprocates Erdogan's visit to Athens in December when he became the first Turkish president to enter the country in 65 years.

During their meeting at the presidential palace, Erdogan and Tsipras were expected to discuss a migrant deal and economic cooperation, in addition to the thorny issue of Greece providing sanctuary to Turkish army officers who fled the failed Turkish coup attempt in 2016.

Tsipras on Tuesday said his government was happy to hold an "open" dialogue with Turkey.

"I am very pleased that communication channels (with Turkey) are open so that we can take more constructive steps," he said.

Tsipras also said that Greece and Turkey have agreed to de-escalate any tensions in the Aegean Sea and proceed with confidence-building measures, while any differences with Turkey "can and must be solved with dialogue".