Turkish Coast Guard vessel bumps into Greek warship Nikiforos near Imia islet

An incident took place at 3:30 PM just off the island of Imia on Wednesday, Jan. 17. According to information, a Turkish coast guard vessel bumped into the Hellenic Navy gunboat Nikiforos which was on a planned patrol in the area.The incident was reported on the islet of Praso, near Kalolimno, according to SKAI tv station.According to information, three Turkish coast guard vessels had entered the Greek territorial waters, with one of them conducting a dangerous maneuver, which led to contact with the Greek warship. Immediately thereafter, the three vessels returned to Turkish waters.However, Defense Ministry circles have said that material damage has not been recorded and the Nikiforos continues its patrol.Read more here.RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism reportPhoto Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright: Lfdder License: CC-BY-SASource: thenationalherald.com