Today, Turkey — which was formed from the rump of the Ottoman Empire — does not contest Kastellorizo’s sovereignty. The Turkish government says Greece is to blame for the spike in tensions. “The Greeks always want attention,” said a senior Turkish official who asked not to be named in accordance with Turkish protocol. “They’re like babies, and it’s always been like that.”But statistics released by Greece suggest a different narrative. 200 miles Istanbul GREECE Ankara TURKEY Athens Area of detail CYPRUS Mediterranean Sea Kas Turkey RO GreeCE KASTELLORIZO 2 milesThe Greek and Turkish prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Binali Yildirim, appeared to calm tensions with a phone call after the two incidents over Ro last week.

Source: New York Times April 21, 2018 09:00 UTC