A Greek Coast Guard boat's pursuit of an inflatable dinghy to within a few dozen yards of the Turkish coast threatens a diplomatic incident between the neighbors. A video published by Turkish media shows the Greek vessel chasing the Zodiac-style dinghy in Turkish territorial waters at Akcabuk Bay, southwest Turkey, on Friday.
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The inflatable boat, reportedly carrying one person, landed in front of a holiday complex as the Greek boat abruptly gave up its pursuit and sped away from the Turkish shore. The Greek Coast Guard confirmed that a patrol boat had been chasing a smuggling speedboat in the area but could not confirm that the pursuit continued into Turkish waters.Father of Turkish-American activist wants US probe into her killing by Israeli soldiersTurkey’s west coast is a regular launch point for vessels carrying refugees trying to reach nearby Greek islands. The Greek island of Kos lies some 6 kilometers from where the incident took place Friday morning.
“I was surprised when I saw a Greek Coast Guard boat enter Akcabuk Bay ... When I looked carefully, I saw that it was chasing a boat, then it suddenly turned back and left the bay,” the Sozcu newspaper quoted eyewitness Cemre Ozdemir Pekoglu as saying.
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