Turkey rejects Greece accusation of Mediterranean violation

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is rejecting claims by Greece that its oil-and-gas research vessels were encroaching on Greek territory in the eastern Mediterranean and said it would continue to defend its legitimate rights and interests in the region. But a Foreign Ministry statement issued Wednesday also renewed a call by Ankara for dialogue to resolve the dispute between the two NATO allies. Turkey announced plans Tuesday to dispatch search vessels into disputed waters in the Mediterranean