In the last three months, tensions between two NATO member states have escalated dramatically - Turkey has threatened to invade Greek islands, Greece has responded, and Greeks now see Turkey as the greatest threat to their existence., but today it appears the situation may have escalated dramatically as Turkish cargo ship KARMATE has collided with the Greek warship 'Armatolos' despite warnings that it was on collision course. According to the ministry's statement, the 73-meter-long cargo ship "Karmate" carrying 2,150 tons of cement collided with the Greek warship off the Greek island of Lesbos at 4 a.m. local time (01.00 GMT), while the Greek ship was on patrol for unauthorized migrant crossings.
A Turkish cargo ship collides with Greek warship Armatalos off the coast of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea. The Hellenic Navy says the ship then retreated to Turkish waters without responding to radio messages.