Greek and Turkish coastguard vessels collide in Aegean

A Greek and a Turkish coastguard vessel have collided in the Aegean Sea, the Greek foreign ministry said today, adding that a complaint would be made to Ankara over the issue, Hurriyet reports.
 
"The Turkish coastguard vessel was sailing dangerously and collided with a Greek coastguard vessel" on anti-immigration patrol near the island of Farmakonissi, the ministry said.
 
"Instructions have been given to the Greek embassy in Ankara for a demarche," the ministry said, adding that Greek territorial waters had also been breached in the process.
 
There were no immediate reports of injuries among the crews.