Greece - Turkey: tensions at sea, concerns on land
Josep Borrell, Head of European Diplomacy, in Brussels, September 15, 2020. REUTERS / Yves Herman
By: Anissa El Jabri Follow
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Never have the tensions between Greece and Turkey lasted so long.
Turkish ships and planes in Greek sea and air territory, armies that are deployed in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Pressure shots, veiled threats, then direct between Athens and Ankara.
The history of the two countries has been marked for decades by these moments of tension, sometimes confrontation, until the military incident, but this time everyone is having a hard time seeing the path of de-escalation.
Greece - Turkey: tensions at sea, worry on land, this is a great report by Anissa El Jabri.
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