The Turkish interior minister Wednesday called on Europe to “warn and give a lesson” to Greece over its latest human rights violation of opening fire at a civilian boat in the Aegean Sea.
“GREEKS PAVE THE WAY FOR A NEW PROCESS BY SINKING MIGRANT BOATS IN COLD BLOOD”
“Our Coast Guard entered, I think, 2.5 nautical miles into the Greek territorial waters and intervened a US-flagged boat within the framework of a notice sent to the [Turkish] Coast Guard Command,” Süleyman Soylu told reporters.
He added that the notice said “we came under fire” and there were injuries. “It was night time and urgent intervention was needed,” Soylu said, adding that investigation into the incident is ongoing.
“Unfortunately, the Greek side does not speak of such incidents. They, at the same time, pave the way for a new process in the world by sinking migrant boats in cold blood,” he said, noting that he was surprised by Europe’s attitude to such actions.
“I call on Europe, which talks big about human rights, to both warn and give a lesson to Greece about what it is doing,” he said.