Turkey, Greece Resume Talks to Resolve Maritime Disputes
- Greece-Egypt deal scuttled German-mediated talks last month
- Tensions between the regional rivals have eased recently
The sun rises over the Turkish coastline in the Aegean sea between Turkey and Greece.
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Turkey and Greece will resume talks aimed at resolving territorial disputes in Eastern Mediterranean, after a tense naval standoff over the summer brought the two countries close to the brink of conflict.
The two governments confirmed in separate statements on Tuesday that they agreed to hold the 61st round of exploratory talks in Istanbul. The one issued by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office came after the Turkish president held a call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council President Charles Michel.