Greece: Maritime Talks With Turkey Might Resume Soon

Greece: Maritime Talks With Turkey Might Resume Soon
Turkey's research vessel, Oruc Reis, rear, anchored off the coast of Antalya on the Mediterranean, Turkey on Sept. 13, 2020. Burhan Ozbilici/AP
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ATHENS, Greece—Greece and Turkey are close to reviving talks on long-standing maritime disputes following a tense standoff over rights to exploit potential offshore natural gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean, a Greek official said on Sept. 21.

“We are close to restarting the exploratory talks,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas told reporters.