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2017-02-02 The Grand Turk

Turkey, Greece in fresh rift over Aegean islets after 21 years

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Posted by Steve White 2017-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 You'd think Turkey has enough on its plate at the moment, without stirring up the Greeks, who probably wouldn't mind a distraction from their economic woes.

Posted by phil_b 2017-02-02 02:49|| 2017-02-02 02:49|| Front Page Top

#2 If Greeks could fight their way out of wet tissue I'd say go ahead but I'm afraid they'll end up expecting us to bail their butts out.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-02-02 14:41|| 2017-02-02 14:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I suspect Turkey's military has been hollowed out by the anti-Gulen paranoia/purging

Posted by Frank G 2017-02-02 19:47|| 2017-02-02 19:47|| Front Page Top

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