January 6, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
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A Greek Port Authority patrol boat was harassed by a Turkish coast guard vessel off the island of Farmakonisi in the Dodecanese, South-East Aegean Sea, on Thursday morning.
According to a statement issued by the Greek Coast Guard, its vessel was attempting to identify three Turkish fishing boats that were illegally fishing within Greek territorial waters, southeast of Farmakonisi.
The vessel was harassed by a Turkish vessel, which executed dangerous maneuvers with the aim to ram the Greek patrol boat.
At one point, the Greek Coast Guard patrol boat fired warning shots in a safe area.
The incident ended when the Turkish vessel left the scene in the direction of the Turkish coast.
Video: At least 2 Turkish CG boats in the area
According to Skai TV, the Turkish vessel was 2 nautical miles inside the Greek territorial waters.
The Turkish Coast Guard issued a statement about the serious incident in Farmakonissi, with its version, as expected, being completely different from the Greek one.
in a statement issued by the Turkish coast guard, Ankara claims a different approach saying among others: “When the Greek Coast Guard vessel opened fire in the air, as it was moving away from the area, the Turkish Coast Guard vessel also fired into the air and responded in the same way.”