Turkey accuses Greece of committing a "hostile act" against its planes

Turkey accuses Greece of committing a “hostile act” against its planes

The Greek air defense system deployed on the island of Crete is said to have “lockedAnkara claims the Turkish F-16s last Tuesday.

On Sunday, Turkey claimed that Turkish aircraft carrying out missions in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean were targeted by the Greek S-300 air defense system and denounced the following:hostile action“.

The Greek air defense system deployed on the island of Crete has “lockedTurkish Defense Ministry sources said Turkish F-16s (aircraft-focused sensors, editor’s note) were on a reconnaissance mission last Tuesday 10,000 feet west of the island of Rhodes.

This is equivalent tohostilitiesThe same sources said, under NATO’s rules of engagement. However, Turkish jets “They completed the planned missions and returned to their base safely“, Has been chosen

In recent months, Turkey has complained about Greece’s actions, which it says are provocative and harmful to peace efforts. The two neighbors, both NATO members, have long-running disputes over their sea and air borders, prompting the air force to conduct near-daily patrols and intercept missions, particularly around nearby Greek islands. Turkish coasts.

Athens accuses Ankara of flying over the Greek islands. For its part, Turkey claims that Greece is deploying its forces on the Aegean islands in violation of peace treaties signed after the two world wars.

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