It had been hoped that discovering the reserves would galvanise the two sides to conciliate but this has not happened
Tensions have risen in the eastern Mediterranean with an escalating war of words between Athens, Ankara and Nicosia over oil and gas reserves in the region.
Wrangling over hydrocarbons to be found in the areas waters, has intensified after the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt signed an agreement in Cairo on Saturday to boost energy cooperation.