The Turkish Coast Guard Command said in a statement that “Greek Coast Guard units targeted a Comoros-flagged commercial vessel as it sailed in international waters off the island (Bozcaada) in Canakkale state in northwestern Turkey. “.

The Turkish Coast Guard said: “Two boats belonging to the Greek side opened harassing fire on an Anatolian ship intended for commercial Ro-Ro flights while sailing in international waters 11 nautical miles from the island of Bozcaada.”

The Turkish Coast Guard stated: “When two boats arrived, two Greek boats quickly left the area”, noting that “among the 18 crew members of the ship (6 Egyptians, 4 Somalis, 5 Azerbaijanis and 3 Turks), “as a result of the fire started by the Greek subdivisions ignoring the norms of international law”.

He stated that “the management allocated two boats to escort the ship, and that an investigation into the incident was launched based on the instructions of the prosecutor on duty in Canakkale.”