(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, 11 AGO - Greek's prime minister on
Tuesday called for the EU to hold an emergency foreign
ministers' meeting to discuss the country's burgeoning dispute
with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean. Tensions were stoked
Monday when Ankara dispatched the research ship Oruc Reis
accompanied by Turkish naval vessels off the Greek island of
Kastellorizo, where Turkey disputes Greek maritime rights. The
incident is the latest spat over energy exploration in the
gas-rich eastern Mediterranean, a frequent source of disputes
between Turkey and neighbours including Greece, Cyprus and
Israel. "The foreign minister (will) request an emergency
meeting of the European Union foreign affairs council," Greek
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' office said. A spokesman for
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the situation was
extremely worrying and needed to be solved through dialogue.
(ANSA-AFP).
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