Greek PM welcomes return of Turkish vessel to base, calls it ‘positive first step’

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday the return of Turkish survey vessel Oruc Reis back to its southern province of Atntalya was a positive first step to ease tensions with Turkey over offshore natural resources. “The first step (by Turkey) will be the prologue of an improving situation in our bilateral relations,” he said.