The steadfast insistence of the PM’s office and of the Greek Armed Forces on reacting calmly is intended to deprive Ankara of the pretext it seems to be seeking to start a military confrontation.
The Greek PM replied aid that instead of provoking tensions, Erdogan should come to an understanding and dialogue with Greece, without tensions and extreme rhetoric.
The Turkish president accused Greece of escalating tensions, eliciting PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis' reply that he should stop disputing Greece's sovereignty over its islands.
'Imia is a milestone. After that, there is no prospect of them making a move. Wherever it leads, let us die, let us become martyrs, we are veterans. It is that simple,” Turkey's defence minister declared.