Baerbock’s Aegean islands remarks in Greece anger Turkey
By DW
31 July 2022 |
5:38 pm
Greece and Turkey have been at loggerheads for decades over the eastern Aegean islands. During a visit to Athens, Germany's foreign minister said the "islands are Greek territory," drawing a strong rebuke from Turkey.
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