Tensions are rising between #Greece and Turkey over islands in the Aegean Sea. Following the attack on a British airbase in Cyprus, Greece deployed a Patriot air defense system battery on the island of Karpathos in the eastern Aegean Sea. The Tur...
...kish Ministry of Defense claims this move violates the island's demilitarized zone status under the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the 1947 #Paris Peace Treaty. Ankara stated that the militarization of the islands does not change their legal status and accused Greece of exploiting regional crises. Turkey stated that it rejects Athens' actions and will take all necessary measures. Meanwhile, Turkey recently deployed fighter jets to the northern part of Cyprus under its control.
...kish Ministry of Defense claims this move violates the island's demilitarized zone status under the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the 1947 #Paris Peace Treaty. Ankara stated that the militarization of the islands does not change their legal status and accused Greece of exploiting regional crises. Turkey stated that it rejects Athens' actions and will take all necessary measures. Meanwhile, Turkey recently deployed fighter jets to the northern part of Cyprus under its control.