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Turkey accuses Greece of 'piracy' over eastern Mediterranean

by Associated Press
| August 31, 2020 5:27 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday accused Greece of “piracy” and warned it will stand up to Athens’ alleged efforts to militarize islands near its coast, following claims that the neighboring country was building up troops on one such island in violation of treaties.

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