The fourth round of military-level meeting between Turkey and Greece held in Brussels

The fourth session of technical meetings between Turkish and Greek military delegations to discuss methods to reduce the risk of incidents in the Eastern Mediterranean has been held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, the Turkish Defense Ministry
17.09.2020 15:35:07 / English News

The fifth round of technical talks will be held next week, the Ministry noted.

Following NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s discussions with Greek and Turkish leaders, the two countries have agreed to enter into technical talks at NATO to establish mechanisms for military de-confliction to reduce the risk of incidents and accidents in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey and Greece, NATO allies, are at odds over overlapping claims for hydrocarbon resources as well as the status of islands in the region. (ILKHA)