Turkish President Erdogan seeks ‘win-win formula’ in Greece gas row

Turkish President Erdogan seeks ‘win-win formula’ in Greece gas row

Turkish President Erdogan seeks 'win-win formula' in Greece gas row

Turkish President Erdogan seeks 'win-win formula' in Greece gas row

Turkish President Erdogan seeks 'win-win formula' in Greece gas row

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments come at a time as EU leaders mull sanctions against Turkey, a candidate country to join the bloc, ahead of a summit. (Reuters)

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Turkish President Erdogan seeks 'win-win formula' in Greece gas row

Turkey has enraged Greece by sending a survey ship and navy vessels to the disputed waters

'I believe a win-win formula that observes everyone's rights could be found'

Updated 07 December 2020

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ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes "a win-win formula“ can be found in a row with Greece over undersea resources, according to comments published on Monday, as EU leaders mull sanctions ahead of a summit.

NATO members Turkey and Greece have been at loggerheads over maritime territory in the eastern Mediterranean, believed to be rich in energy resources including natural gas.

Turkey has enraged Greece by sending a survey ship and navy vessels to the disputed waters, prompting Athens to push its EU allies for tougher sanctions at Thursday's summit.

"I am calling on all neighboring countries in the Mediterranean especially Greece not to see this issue as a