ATHENS: Germany warned on Tuesday that Greece and Turkey risked a military clash unless they turn to dialogue to solve a row over energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, where the NATO allies geared for rival naval drills in disputed waters.
"The current situation in the eastern Mediterranean is equivalent to playing with fire," Maas said after meeting his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias."Every little spark can lead to catastrophe." Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Greece was"sowing chaos" in the Mediterranean, and warned Athens that it would find itself having to face the Turkish navy on its own.
A senior Turkish official said Turkey expected Maas to come with a concrete proposal after talks in Greece, and that Athens did not reciprocate Ankara's willingness to start dialogue.