Greek Coast Guard pursued suspected trafficking boat near Turkish coast, raising diplomatic tension.

A Greek Coast Guard vessel pursued a dinghy suspected of people trafficking close to Turkey's coast, raising the possibility of a diplomatic incident. The chase occurred near Bodrum, Turkey, where the boat, carrying one person, reportedly escaped and initiated a search by Turkish authorities. Tensions between Greece and Turkey are heightened by ongoing territorial disputes in the eastern Mediterranean and accusations of Greece pushing boats back into Turkish waters.

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