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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls for Turkey and Greece to reduce tensions over disputed maritime rights and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean. SOUNDBITE
Tear gas and warning shots are fired as migrants stand behind fences at the border between Turkey and Greece. IMAGES
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks to ease tensions over bilateral disputes and the long-running Cyprus problem. IMAGES of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lands in Athens leading a delegation of diplomats on a keenly watched visit to Greece billed as an attempted "new chapter" between the NATO allies and historic rivals after years of tension. In meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the fiery Turkish leader is expected to discuss trade, regional issues and the perennially thorny issue of migration. IMAGES
At the international airport of Spata near Athens, staff load medical supplies and tents onto a plane bound for Adana as part of Greece's humanitarian aid to Turkey's earthquake-stricken region. More than 80 tons of humanitarian aid, mainly medical supplies and tents were sent to Adana. The aid was provided by the Greek Civil protection ministry. IMAGES
Images of the the Abdülhamid Han drill ship as Turkey sends it on the first eastern Mediterranean energy exploration mission in nearly two years. The search for natural gas in energy-rich waters around the divided island of Cyprus has turned into an irritant in Turkey's ties with the European Union. IMAGES