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    Greek gunboat on patrol nudged by Turkish cargo vessel: Navy | Reuters
    ▻https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-gunboat/greek-gunboat-on-patrol-nudged-by-turkish-cargo-vessel-navy-idUSKBN1I50FQ

    A Greek gunboat was nudged by a Turkish cargo vessel early on Friday while on patrol for unauthorized migrant crossings in the Aegean Sea, the Greek navy said.

    The gunboat “Armatolos” was on patrol off the island of #Lesbos as part of a NATO operation when the incident occurred at 4 a.m. local time (0100 GMT).

    The Turkish-flagged vessel “approached and touched” the Greek gunboat, the navy said in a statement. It then accelerated toward Turkish shores and did not respond to subsequent radio calls from the Greek gunboat, according to the statement.

    The Greek navy said NATO authorities had been informed, adding that there were no injuries or any serious damage to the ship. Turkey’s transport ministry later confirmed that there were no casualties on either side following the collision.

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      Deux versions très différentes de l’incident :

      • Chine Nouvelle reprend le communiqué de la marine grecque : incident mineur et délit de fuite

      Minor collision between Turkish merchant vessel, Greek navy ship - Xinhua | English.news.cn
      ▻http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/04/c_137156430.htm

      The Hellenic Navy General Staff on Friday announced that a Turkish-flagged merchant ship “Karmate” approached and slightly collided with the Hellenic Navy gunboat “Armatolos” in the sea southeast of Lesvos island in the early hours of Friday morning.

      According to the announcement posted on Greek national news agency AMNA, there were no injuries or serious damage and no pollution of the marine environment as a result.

      Noting that the Turkish ship had been in violation of navigation rules for avoiding collisions at sea, it added that the Greek side will take all the necessary steps for the imposition of penal and civil sanctions on the basis of international maritime law.

      After striking the Greek gunboat, the “Karmate” increased speed and sailed toward the nearest Turkish shore, ignoring attempts by the “Armatolos” to hail it on the radio.

      Coast guard authorities and NATO authorities have also been alerted to the incident, which took place during a planned patrol by the “Armatolos” during the NATO operation “Aegean Activity” to combat migration flows in the Aegean.

      • pour ZeroHedge on est au bord de la énième guerre gréco-turque…

      Turkish Cargo Vessel Rams Greek Warship In Aegean Sea | Zero Hedge
      ▻https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-04/turkish-cargo-vessel-rams-greek-warship-aegean-sea

      https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/2018-05/Armatolos-650x330.jpg

      In the last three months, tensions between two NATO member states have escalated dramatically - Turkey has threatened to invade Greek islands, Greece has responded, and Greeks now see Turkey as the greatest threat to their existence., but today it appears the situation may have escalated dramatically as Turkish cargo ship KARMATE has collided with the Greek warship ’Armatolos’ despite warnings that it was on collision course.

      Le reste reprend le texte d’un site d’informations grec de langue anglaise paraphrasant la dépêche Reuters.

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