The “ship incident” ignites the Aegean Sea .. Tension between Turkey and Greece

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The Turkish statement said that there were no casualties in the shooting, which took place 11 nautical miles southwest of the city Turkey’s Bozcaada Island Saturday.

It is also reported that following "annoying shooting" From two Greek Coast Guard ships, two Turkish Coast Guard ships headed to the area and left Greek ships.

A video clip published, earlier, showed a ship belonging to the Greek Coast Guard next to the ship "Anatolian" Flying the Comoros flag, regarding 12 gunshots are heard.

One of the crew, who spoke in Turkish, said they were being attacked by Greek coast guard.

The video, which he posted, appears Turkish coast guard Apparently filmed with a mobile phone, what appears to be a bullet hole in a window and in the roof of the cargo ship’s cabin.

The Turkish statement also stated that the shooting was in disregard of the rules of international law.

The ship’s crew consists "Anatolian" They are 18 out of 6 Egyptians, 4 Somalis, 5 Azerbaijanis and 3 Turks.

The news agency reported "Anatolia" official that ship "Anatolian" docked sunday at Dardanelles Strait off the Turkish coast.

Turkey and Greece differences

  • The two neighbors have been in disputes for decades, and disagreements have escalated in recent weeks, with both sides claiming airspace violations.
  • Greek officials have raised concerns regarding the outbreak of another conflict in Europe, in the wake of the Russian war in Ukraine.
  • Turkey says Greece is violating international agreements by maintaining a military presence on the islands near the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea.
  • Turkey accused Greek air defenses of directing its radars at Turkish combat aircraft during NATO exercises over the eastern Mediterranean.
  • Greece says it needs to defend its eastern islands — including the tourist hotspots of Rhodes and Kos, which are much closer to Turkey than the Greek mainland — once morest its larger and militarily more powerful neighbour.

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The Turkish statement said that there were no casualties in the shooting, which took place 11 nautical miles southwest of the city Turkey’s Bozcaada Island Saturday.

It was also reported that following the “disturbing shooting” of two Greek Coast Guard ships, two Turkish Coast Guard ships headed to the area and departed. Greek ships.

A video clip published, earlier, showed a ship belonging to the Greek coast guard next to the ship “Anatolian” flying the flag of Comoros, while regarding 12 gunshots were heard.

One of the crew, who spoke in Turkish, said they were being attacked by greek coast guard.

The video, which he posted, appears Turkish coast guard Apparently filmed with a mobile phone, what appears to be a bullet hole in a window and in the roof of the cargo ship’s cabin.

The Turkish statement also stated that the shooting was in disregard of the rules of international law.

The 18 crew members of the Anatolian ship consist of 6 Egyptians, 4 Somalis, 5 Azerbaijanis and 3 Turks.

And the official “Anatolia” news agency reported that the ship “Anatolian” docked, on Sunday, in Dardanelles Strait off the Turkish coast.

Turkey and Greece differences

  • The two neighbors have been in disputes for decades, and disagreements have escalated in recent weeks, with both sides claiming airspace violations.
  • Greek officials have raised concerns regarding the outbreak of another conflict in Europe, in the wake of the Russian war in Ukraine.
  • Turkey says Greece is violating international agreements by maintaining a military presence on the islands near the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea.
  • Turkey accused Greek air defenses of directing its radars at Turkish combat aircraft during NATO exercises over the eastern Mediterranean.
  • Greece says it needs to defend its eastern islands — including the tourist hotspots of Rhodes and Kos, which are much closer to Turkey than the Greek mainland — once morest its larger and militarily more powerful neighbour.

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