ANKARA 

Senior diplomats of the Turkish and Greek foreign ministries will hold political consultations in the capital Athens on Friday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

The talks will be held under the chairmanship of Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and Greek Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos, according to the ministry's statement.

"During the political consultations, bilateral relations, regional and international issues will be addressed," it added.