NATO: Turkey, Greece agree to talks about tensions at sea

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Greece and Turkey have agreed to start “technical talks” aimed at helping to reduce the risks of military incidents and accidents in the eastern Mediterranean. But an official in Athens quickly denied any such agreement, saying Turkey must first withdraw its warships from the area where it’s carrying out oil and gas explorations. In a statement on the alliance’s website, Stoltenberg said Thursday he had spoken to the Turkish and Greek leaders as their countries remain locked in a tense standoff over oil and gas exploration rights in the region. There was no immediate reaction from Ankara.