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Turkish coast guard harass and threaten Greek fishermen off Kalymnos

Turkish coast guards harassed Greek fishermen and even threatened them with a weapon in the sea off the coast of the island of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese. The Turkish inflatable boat with a couple of men on board approached the Greek fishermen boat dangerously close.

The incident took place on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, when the Turkish air force conducted 91 violations of the Greek air space, with Turkish F-16 to have flown 27 times over Greek islands.

A video broadcast by ANT1 TV shows the fishermen “decorating in French” the Turkish coast guard thus shouting “Go away! It’s not Turkey here, it is Greece!”

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The chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff is heading to Israel for talks on mutual strategic interests after Israel's defence minister upset Washington with remarks criticising US foreign policy. "General Martin Dempsey will be departing this weekend for a visit to Israel," an Israeli military statement said. "In Israel, the chairman will meet with the Israel Defence Forces as part of the United States' unwavering commitment to Israel's security, and will discuss issues of strategic importance." The statement gave no details, but Israeli public radio said Dempsey would meet Sunday with Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon, who earlier this month enraged US Secretary of State John Kerry by saying Washington's foreign policy showed weakness in global hotspots. Source: AFP

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