PM says tension with Turkey easing

Greece's prime minister Monday said a massive earthquake in Turkey and deadly rail disaster in northern Greece have helped de-escalate tension between the two neighbors, driven by a popular feeling of solidarity.

The devastating Feb. 6 quake in southern Turkey killed some 50,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria. It was followed three weeks later by a head-on rail collision in Greece which left 57 dead and has halted train services so far this month.

"After a long period of unacceptable provocations, a long period of aggressive behavior, today we are experiencing … a de-escalation and a more positive attitude and behavior," Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.

NATO members Greece and Turkey both face national elections before the summer, leading many allies to warn of a further escalation over long-standing disputes that include sea boundaries and drilling...