The military leadership of Greece accused the Turkish fleet in violation of territorial waters
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According to the ministry, the incident occurred on the 21 anniversary of the conflict over the islands. In 1996, this conflict led to an acute crisis in the relations between the two countries.
All movements of the Turkish group continuously monitored boats of the coast guard in Greece.
“After the entry of the Turkish ships into the Greek territorial waters, all the necessary actions were immediately taken to remove them,” the release says.
Later, Turkish boats left in the direction of the port of Bordum.
The Turkish Defense Ministry explained that on Sunday, the head of the General Staff Hulusi Akar visited the region of Cardak Island (the Turkish name of Imia Islands) with the inspection.
In 1996, a territorial dispute over the territorial affiliation of 2's rocky islands led to a serious crisis in relations between Turkey and Greece. The conflict was terminated after the intervention of the United States and NATO.
- Aykut Firat / Hurriyet / AP
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