The fishing boat was approached by a boat of the Hellenic Coast Guard, asking him to leave, with the Turkish crew ignoring the warnings.
A pretty serius incident with a Turkish fishing boat and a boat of theHellenic Coast Guardtook place on Tuesday afternoon in a sea area northwest of Oinousses.
Shots were fired
The fishing boat was approached by a boat of theHellenic Coast Guard, asking it to leave, with the Turkish crew ignoring his messages.
Then, according to competent sources, the captain of the fishing boat made a move in order to ram the Greek boat, while the fishermen allegedly threw various objects at the Greek boat.
During the incident, warning shots were fired, resulting in damage to the fishing boat, which eventually set sail for the Turkish coast.
The Turkish media, apart from the injury of a fisherman, report that when their own boats rushed to the spot, they did not find anyone.
Aegean incident reported between Greek coast guard and Turkish fishing boat
A serious incident involving a Greek coast guard vessel and a Turkish fishing boat occurred in the sea area northwest of the islet of Oinousses in the eastern Aegean, Kathimerini understands.
The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon after the Greek patrol boat approached the Turkish vessel ordering it to leave the area.
According to well informed sources, the three fishermen aboard the Turkish boat ignored the warnings and attempted to ram the coast guard vessel. The fishermen allegedly also threw several objects at the coast guard boat.
Coast guard fired at the Turkish fishing boat using a Flobert gun, causing minor damage to the vessel which eventually moved in the direction of the Turkish coast.
One fisherman was injured during the incident, Turkish coast guard said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Opening fire on defenseless fishermen… is unacceptable, it is a crime against humanity,” it added.