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| Greek coast guard opens fire on Turkish-flagged cargo vessel in Aegean Sea – report | |
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| A cargo vessel sailing under the Turkish flag has come under fire from Greek coast guard boats in the Aegean Sea, Turkey’s NTV broadcaster reported. | A cargo vessel sailing under the Turkish flag has come under fire from Greek coast guard boats in the Aegean Sea, Turkey’s NTV broadcaster reported. |
| The vessel, named ‘ACT,’ reportedly picked up cargo in the Turkish port of Iskenderun and was moving in the direction of the Izmit Bay of the Sea of Marmara. | The vessel, named ‘ACT,’ reportedly picked up cargo in the Turkish port of Iskenderun and was moving in the direction of the Izmit Bay of the Sea of Marmara. |
| While in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish ship was approached by Greek coast guard vessels, which demanded that it enter a port on the Greek island of Rhodes for cargo inspection. | While in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish ship was approached by Greek coast guard vessels, which demanded that it enter a port on the Greek island of Rhodes for cargo inspection. |
| The Turkish captain allegedly ignored the call, which led to the Greek coast guards opening fire on the freighter. | The Turkish captain allegedly ignored the call, which led to the Greek coast guards opening fire on the freighter. |
| The crew of the ‘ACT’ said they discovered 16 bullet holes in the ship’s hull following the incident. | The crew of the ‘ACT’ said they discovered 16 bullet holes in the ship’s hull following the incident. |
| There were no reports of injuries or fatalities on board, and the freighter continued on its route. | There were no reports of injuries or fatalities on board, and the freighter continued on its route. |
| Two vessels of the Turkish coast guard reportedly arrived at the scene of the incident shortly afterwards. | Two vessels of the Turkish coast guard reportedly arrived at the scene of the incident shortly afterwards. |
| The freighter's captain, Sami Kalkavan, told CNN Turk that the Greek coast guard approached his ship when it was passing Rhodes and demanded that it enter the port on the island. | |
| “We said that we won’t do it. They told us that they would shoot if we didn’t stop. That’s what they did. Now there are 16 holes in the ship,” he said. | |
| According to the captain, the damage done to the ship hasn’t affected its buoyancy and there’s no danger of water getting in. |