Turkey seeking East Med, Aegean package deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that Ankara wants to mend relations with Greece and hammer out a package deal that would include the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. Speaking to local broadcaster TGRT Haber, he also said that no further energy exploration or drillships are necessary in the Eastern Mediterranean - for now - but reportedly added that Turkey will not allow anyone to dispute its sovereign rights in the area.

However, Turkey's recent stance in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean drew a scathing response from Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday. Speaking to Parliament during a debate on the government's policy statements, he said that Greece "will not tolerate threats of war, provocative acts and unilateral claims" but will promote a policy of "good neighborly relations and respect for international law and treaties."<...