As Tsipras visits, Turkey sets bounty for officers who fled

A two-day visit by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Turkey got off to a shaky start Tuesday after Turkey put up bounties for the capture of eight Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece following a failed coup in 2016.

Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to discuss an array of subjects that have strained relations between the two NATO allies, including territorial disputes in the Aegean Sea and gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean.

Also expected to be on the agenda is a possible new peace effort for divided Cyprus, which is split between Greek and Turkish ethnic lines.

Even before Tsipras set foot in the country, state-run Anadolu Agency said the Turkish Interior Ministry had added 74 officers on a list of people wanted for their alleged role in the coup attempt - including the eight servicemen who escaped to Greece.