Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan salutes a military honour guard during an official welcome ceremony, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Erdogan on Thursday warned Greece to demilitarize islands in the Aegean, saying he was "not joking" with such comments. Turkey says Greece has been building a military presence on Aegean in violation of treaties that guarantee the unarmed statues of the islands. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands