Tensions flare as Greece tells Turkey it is ready to answer any provocation
by Helena Smith in Athens from World news | The Guardian on (#2H6RZ)
War of words between neighbours prompts defence experts to express fears of accident in region spiralling out of control
Fears of tensions mounting in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean Seas reignited after the Turkish president raised the prospect of a referendum on accession talks with the EU and the Greek defence minister said the country was ready for any provocation.
Relations between Ankara and European capitals have worsened before the highly charged vote on 16 April on expanding the powers of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip ErdoAan.
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