What is happening between Turkey and Greece? The collision of two cargo ships in Chios tenses the situation

The collision of two cargo ships at noon on Friday, 9 nautical miles north-northwest of Chios, raised the alarm among Greek authorities, amid fears that the Turks could take advantage of it and cause an incident. Meanwhile, the accident occurred in an area where the search and rescue boundaries coincide with the Athens FIR and therefore the Greek Authorities are responsible. However, the fact that Turkish forces rushed to the scene proves the claims of Ankara, which has expressed its desire to expand its area of ??responsibility in the Aegean in this area.

For 120 minutes, the mobilization at the operation centers in GEETHA was large, with the presence of the Minister of Service, Theodoros Kliaris and senior officers of the Coast Guard. However, at the critical moments of the presence of Greek forces at the point of conflict, another issue arose. When the coast guard tried to contact the captains of the two ships, one of them did not answer. Coast Guard officers realized that the captain was communicating and taking orders from the Turks, deliberately avoiding any communication with the Greek rescue team. As it was established, on the specific ship, which had suffered a lot of damage, with the name "ANT" and the flag of Vanuatu, 10 of the 13 crew members were Turkish.

Meanwhile, a representative of the coast guard of Greece, went down on the deck and made it clear to the captain that the ship is in an area where Greece has the competence for search and rescue and the only help can be given by the Greek authorities. After the captain replied that "they are not facing any problem", the ship started to move with the same forces towards the Turkish shores. However, it is worth noting that the break, which she had suffered, was described as "shocking" by the Greek forces who saw it closely, while fortunately no pollution was caused.