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Turkey Condemns Greece's Missile Deployment, Tensions Rise

3/6/2026

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Turkey condemns Greece's Patriot missile deployment on Karpathos as violating the demilitarized status of Aegean islands under the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty.
Turkey says the move creates a "fait accompli" in the region.
Greece rejects the accusations as unfounded.
Greece asserts the deployment serves as a defensive measure amid Middle East tensions.
Both Turkey and Greece urged restraint.

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Turkey condemns Greece's Patriot missile deployment on Karpathos as violating the demilitarized status of Aegean islands under the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty.
Turkey says the move creates a "fait accompli" in the region.
Greece rejects the accusations as unfounded.
Greece asserts the deployment serves as a defensive measure amid Middle East tensions.
Both Turkey and Greece urged restraint.