A Greek tanker has refloated after grounding in Turkey's Canakkale Strait.

The 47,000-dwt Kriti Sea (built 2002) got stuck on Tuesday off the cape of Nara, the Anadolu news agency said, citing a source at Turkey's traffic authority.

Tugs attended the vessel and AIS data showed it underway on Wednesday morning.

The reason for the grounding is not yet known.