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Greek and Turkish delegations meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties

Apr. 22, 2024 08:01 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Delegations from Greece and Turkey were meeting in Athens on Monday as part of long-standing efforts to improve often tense relations between the two neighbors, days after Turkey voiced objections over Greece’s plans to create marine nature reserves in the Ionian and...

Greek minister says 2 major new marine parks will be created by the end of this year

Apr. 17, 2024 12:35 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece will be able to create the two new major marine parks it has announced for the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea by the end of this year, the country’s environment and energy minister said Wednesday. Speaking during an international ocean conference in...