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2021-04-03 Europe

Greece Accuses Turkey of Trying to Provoke it with Migrant Boats

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#Greece Accuses #Turkey of Trying to Provoke it with #Migrant Boats https://t.co/vfE3rqTPnI
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Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said the Greek coastguard had reported multiple incidents on Friday of the Turkish coastguard and navy accompanying migrant boats "to the border of Europe, in an effort to provoke an escalation" with Greece.

"It is beyond doubt that these migrants departed Turkish shores, and given the fact they were supported by Turkey, were not at risk," Mitarachi said in a recorded statement.

"We call on Turkey to stand down and stop this unwarranted provocation."

The Greek coastguard said that in one incident a boat carrying migrants tried to enter Greek territorial waters on Friday accompanied by a Turkish coastguard vessel. In another, two Turkish vessels tried to push a dingy with migrants into Greek waters.

In a third incident off the island of Lesbos, a Turkish coastguard vessel entered Greek territorial waters and harassed a Greek patrol boat, it said.

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