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Guerilla group "Revenge Units" escalated its sabotage actions in Turkey. At least 25 sabotage actions target AKP, MHP and Turkish occupation army were recorded in the cities İstanbul, Riha (Urfa), Ankara, Adana and Izmir.

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Turkey has smashed its record of fighter jet flights over the Aegean this year and has accused Greece of violating the Lausanne Treaty by arming its islands, Greek daily Kathimerini said.

In the first four months of 2020 alone, Turkish fighter jets completed a record 217 Aegean overflights. The next highest number was in 2019, with a total of 124 overflights recorded during the entire year, the newspaper said.

Greece raised the issue during Wednesday’s NATO teleconference summit of defence ministers, said Kathimerini.

Turkey on Monday rejected claims by Greece that two of its fighter jets harassed a helicopter carrying Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos on Sunday, saying the planes were conducting “routine flights” in the area.

“Our fighter aircraft have performed an identification mission as part of their routine activities in the Aegean and harrassment of the helicopter with Minister of National Defence of Greece onboard is out of question,” said Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy.

He also accused Athens of “damatizing” the incident “in a way to create tension.”

The Greek minister and Chief of the National Defense General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros were visiting the islands of Oinousses, Agathonissi and Farmakonissi.

The incident took place after the helicopter took off from Oinousses.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate Turkey’s economic turmoil, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has found itself accused of coup incitement in a fresh onslaught by government members and crony media led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A French Defense Ministry official accuses the Turkish Navy of taking an aggressive approach to a French ship while carrying out a NATO mission in the Mediterranean.

“NATO cannot "bury its head in the sand" over Turkey's actions” — Reuters

In 2 separate occasions in May and June, French navy wanted to inspect the Tanzanian flagged ship Cirkin but it was prevented by the Turkish frigates.

• In June, Turkish Gokova, sends a warning through “radar illumination” which is used just before firing a missile

• French officials find the Turkish response bizarre they liken it to Russian behaviour during the Cold War against NATO.
• French defense minister summons the Turkish military attaché and protests

Source: Bruxelles2

Greek navy also tried to board the same freighter, Cirkin, which was believed to be en route to Libya

A Greek national security advisor has said that if Greece backs down to Ankara over the EastMed gas pipeline project then Turkey will become an even bigger threat to Israel than Iran - report

Spot the difference.

Erdogan in English: Hagia Sophia's doors will be, as is the case with all our mosques, wide open to all, whether they be foreign or local, Muslim or non-Muslim.

Erdogan in Arabic: Revival of Hagia Sophia is a sign towards return of freedom to AlAqsa mosque.

Turkish resource surveys to the south and east of the Greek island of Kastellorizo ​​will commence today and will occur until August 2, Attaleia (Ἀττάλεια, Turkish: Antalya) hydrographic service in Turkey announced, as already reported by Greek City Times.

This has provoked a major escalation in the Greek-Turkish crisis in the Aegean as Turkey has dispatched at least 17 warships from the Aksaz Naval Base in Physkos (Φύσκος, Turkish: Marmaris), Militaire reported.

In the airspace of Kastellorizo, fierce air battles are taking place with the Turks making overflights.

With this escalation, military personnel who had plans to take time off, have had their permits and requests suspended.

At the same time, the ‘Oruc Reis’ drilling ship is preparing to set sail for the Greek island of Kastellorizo after Turkey issued a NAVTEX and co-ordinates where it plans to drill for resources in Greek maritime space.

This new challenge that transcends all limits comes on the eve of the first illegal prayer in Hagia Sophia and in charged memories from the first invasion of Cyprus.

According to information from the Hellas Journal, there is already a great mobility of the Greek armed forces in Evros on Tuesday afternoon, with the same information stating that they are lined up along the river, while at least so far no movement has been observed on the Turkish side.

At the same time, it should not go unnoticed that Turkey’s provocation is being extradited while German Foreign Minister Haiko Maas is in Athens. His country is saying that Turkey must stop all provocative actions.

Greece put it's armed forces on a state of readiness after Turkey to send oil-and-gas research vessels into disputed waters in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Rumors that the Greek readiness order was prompted by Turkish navy sailing out

Greek army put on **high alert**. There are 19 ships belonging to Turkey in the Mediterranean. Greek Minister of Defence canceled his visit, turning back to Athens. The Greek army suspended all permits for holiday.

Greek Efsyn newspaper: 85% of Greek fleet deployed. Turkish naval task force sailing has 19 warships escorting 3 research vessels.

Fresh from saving Europe's economy, last night Angela Merkel averted war between Greece and Turkey, according to @bild