As unlikely as it may seem, a dispute over salvage rights between Turkish and Greek captains triggered a series of events that escalated into a major international incident, known as the Imia Crisis, in late January 1996.
The quickly spiraling...
Greece and Turkey have been engaged in several conflicts in recent history due to their complex and mostly hostile relationship.
Since the establishment of the modern Greek state in the 19th century, the neighbouring countries have fought on two occasions....
