TurkeyVsGreece

Greece will not engage in exploratory talks with Turkey as long as Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis remains in its continental shelf waters, the government’s spokesman said on Tuesday. “As long as the Oruc Reis is in the area we will not…

The Turkish ship at the centre of a row with the European Union over offshore exploration rights set sail on Monday to conduct new seismic surveys in the Mediterranean, a move that Athens called a “major escalation” threatening regional…

Greece welcomes moves by Turkey to de-escalate recent tensions in the east Mediterranean, its prime minister said on Tuesday, but Ankara needs to show a firmer commitment to improving relations. “Our country welcomes as positive a first…

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday many areas of the European Union summit decisions concerning Turkey were “divorced from realities”, voicing concern about the bloc’s continued reference to possible sanctions against Ankara. “It…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged NATO allies Greece and Turkey on Tuesday to press ahead with talks to resolve their dispute over maritime boundaries as soon as possible. “We hope that these talks can continue in a serious way,”…

Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean after a four year hiatus following weeks of tensions that culminated in a collision between their warships. On Tuesday, Turkish…

Greece is close to resuming talks with Turkey over maritime zones, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday. “We’re close to resuming exploratory talks, but how soon this will happen depends on both sides, on Greece and Turkey.…

Turkey believes conditions are conducive to restarting talks with Greece after Ankara’s Oruc Reis seismic survey vessel left contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Thursday.…

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday he was concerned by Turkey’s move to extend the operation of its Yavuz energy drill ship in disputed Mediterranean waters. “Turkey has a choice - engage with Europe in a…

Cyprus is ready to engage in dialogue with Turkey to resolve differences but not under threats, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday. “Yesterday unfortunately a Turkish NAVTEX to expand illegal drilling by the Yavuz vessel was…