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Turkish-Greek talks, all talk?

Greece and Turkey will hold explanatory talks for the first time in years following the tensions that peaked last year between the regional rivals, although the two parties have yet to agree on the issues to be discussed.

EDIRNE, TURKEY - MARCH 02: Three men hold a rope as they travel in an inflatable boat as they attempt to enter Greece from Turkey by crossing the Evros river on on March 02, 2020 in Edirne, Turkey.  Thousands of refugees and migrants have flocked to the Greece, Turkey border after Turkey announced that it would open border gates for a period of 72hrs to allow refugees to cross into European countries after thirty three Turkish soldiers were killed in a Syrian air raid in Idlib. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Im
Three men hold a rope as they travel in an inflatable boat as they attempt to enter Greece from Turkey by crossing the Evros River, Edirne, Turkey, March 02, 2020. — Burak Kara/Getty Images

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