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Turkey is launching tanks towards Greece. Photo: Twitter
Turkey has begun moving tanks from the southeastern Hatay province to the northwestern Edirne region, which borders Greece, amid tense relations between the countries.
It is reported by the local edition Ajans Haber.
Then the publication published a photo of the campaign for the transport of tanks, the correspondent counted about 40 units of military equipment. The tanks are known to have left the Reyhanli area in Hatay province on the Syrian border.
From the port of Iskenderun to Edirne, they will be transported by rail. It is not yet known if this is a preparation for a further escalation of the conflict or if Turkey is thus strengthening its borders in the event of an attack, but local authorities have already denied the news, saying that the tanks seen by journalists are heading to military exercises.
Sending tanks of the Turkish Armed Forces to the Greek border
After the 🔹Türki tension between Greece and the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), it began to send tanks to the border with Greece. pic.twitter.com/b04tFSGy9O
– Agency news (@AjansHaberResmi) September 5, 2020
Let us remember that Greece has issued an international notification NAVTEX (Navtex) about the carrying out of military exercises with shooting in the area of the island of Kastelorizo. Navtex is valid from Monday July 27 to July 30 for Coast Guard shooting exercises. According to Navtex, seafarers are prohibited from crossing the designated area. Soon after, Turkey criticized the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel on the full restoration of diplomatic relations, calling it treason, which allowed the United Arab Emirates to side with Greece in the conflict over Cyprus.
As Strana reported, on August 13, the Greek and Turkish frigates Limnos and Kemalreis “touched” in the disputed eastern Mediterranean region, where the Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis is conducting seismic studies. In turn, the European Union accused Turkey of escalating the conflict with Greece.
In connection with the worsening of relations between these countries, France sent its frigate to the Mediterranean.
Also “Strana” wrote that Greece announced the holding of military exercises with shooting on the border with Turkey. Soon after, Turkey announced that it would also conduct artillery exercises in the eastern Mediterranean amid growing conflict with Greece over seismic studies in the disputed platform area.
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