Senior Advisor To Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To ‘Break Legs’ Of Greek Ministers Over Disputed Isles


Ekathimerini: Erdogan advisor threatens Greek officials not to set foot on Imia

In a further escalation of tensions in the Aegean, a chief advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a direct threat to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, his ministers and other Greek officials not to set foot on the islets of Imia whose sovereignty Ankara disputes.

In comments on Turkish television, referring to Imia over which Greece and Turkey came close to war in 1996, Yigit Bulut said that Athens will "feel the anger of Turkey, worse than that in Afrin," referring to the Kurdish-controlled enclave in Syria where Turkish troops have engaged.

"We will break the arms and legs of any officers, of the prime minister or of any minister who dares to step onto Imia in the Aegean," Bulut said, using unusually strong language.

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Update: ‘Worse than Afrin’: Erdogan’s aide threatens to ‘break legs’ of Greek ministers over disputed isles (RT)

WNU Editor: The Turkish government is really working hard to alienate everyone.

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