Turkey protests US, Greece over ‘violating non-military status’ of Aegean Greek islands 

Eastern Mediterranean conflict is steadily turning into a fresh strain in already-troubled US-Turkey ties, as Erdogan lashes out at Washington and Athens over the military buildup in the Dodecanese islands.
A woman enjoys the sea as a Greek army rib returns from patrol.
A woman enjoys the sea as a Greek army rib returns from patrol on the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo (Megisti), in the Dodecanese, the furthest southeastern Greek Island, 2 kilometers from the Turkish mainland on Aug. 28, 2020. - LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images
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The US and Greek ambassadors to Turkey have been summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry in Ankara in a protest against the deployment of US-made armored military vehicles on two Aegean islands, in what Ankara describes as a violation of several international agreements. 

In a protest note delivered to the Greek ambassador today, Ankara demanded Athens stop these violations, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu News Agency reported, citing the Turkish Foreign Ministry sources. 

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