Turkey developed a plan to invade Greece during the height of the war in Syria, according to leaked documents. Greece and Turkey are old enemies and have a long history of violence, fighting a number of wars against one-another, particularly in the early 1900s. In 1897 there was the Greco-Turkish war, then the First Balkan War of 1912 to 1913 saw them clash again. Last Wednesday, a Greek navy ship attempted to inspect a cargo ship off the coast of Libya, but the Turkish military escort denied them access. Meanwhile, Greece has also objected Turkish plans to drill in 24 locations in the Mediterranean Sea that it considers Greek territory.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 14:44 UTC