Greece slams as a "direct threat to regional peace" Turkey’s decision to send its research ship to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he welcomes moves by Turkey to defuse the current tensions between the two countries over sea boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean, stressing that onus is on Turkey to reduce tensions.

The UN refugee chief slams Europe's "shameful" refusal to allow migrants stranded at sea to disembark quickly.

The Turkish drill ship Yavuz has left southwest of Cyprus and reached the Turkish coast.

Turkey downplays as “unconstructive” the European Union (EU)’s threat of sanctions on Ankara over a dispute with Greece and Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.

Turkey’s vice-president says Greece should drop the discourse of war and adopt one of peace amid tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.

Turkey says it may soon resume talks with Greece over sea dispute, warning that EU leaders meeting will not help if they threaten to sanction Ankara.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is open to “constructive” dialog with Greece in a dispute over energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

‘Nicosia has been always ready for a dialogue but for that ... to be effective, it needs to be based on international law.’

Turkey complains that Greece has been militarizing the island of Chios in a move that runs counter to a historic treaty, while at the same time, Ankara has announced the extension of drilling activity in the disputed Mediterranean waters.