Turkey, Greece Resume Talks on Maritime Disputes After 5 Years

Representatives of Turkey and Greece attend a meeting as part of the bilateral talks on the maritime disputes in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 25, 2021. Turkish Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

ANKARA/ATHENS—Turkey and Greece resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Jan. 25, ending a five-year hiatus after months of tension in the eastern Mediterranean.

The neighboring NATO members are at odds over claims to Mediterranean waters and energy rights, air space, and the status of some islands in the Aegean Sea. They made little progress in 60 rounds of talks from 2002 to 2016.