in the European Union finally opening accession talks with Turkey without its previous demands having been fulfilled. According to some commentators, the 2020 fall of energy prices, combined with the discovery of gas within the Turkish EEZ in the Black Sea means there is enough energy in Turkey that further exploration for gas is unnecessary. According to Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, the disputes which are plaguing the Greek-Turkish relations for decades, can easily be resolved once Turkey accepts the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). To this, Dendias opined that the United States, due to their position and influence in the region, are an "ideal partner" in persuading Turkey to do so. Furthermore, he noted that the UNCLOS has been ratified by all the member states of the European Union, is part of the EU's acquis communautaire, and therefore Greece's talks with EU-candidate member Turkey on the delimitation of maritime zones are bound by it. Ronald Meinardus, head of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, analyst and author in Deutsche Welle, while commenting on the statements Dendias made during his official visit to Ankara in April 2021 about the UNCLOS being a prerequisite for joining the EU, confirmed that the Law of the Sea is a precondition for Turkey's EU membership. See also Cyprus dispute Cyprus–Turkey maritime zones dispute Exclusive economic zone of Greece Libya (GNA)–Turkey maritime deal Foreign relations of Greece Foreign relations of Turkey Imia/Kardak References 1970s establishments in Greece 1970s establishments in Turkey Disputed waters Politics of Greece Greece–Turkey relations Territorial disputes of Greece Territorial disputes of Turkey Greece–Turkey border Aegean Sea International Court of Justice cases