New developments in Greek-Turkish relations are being provoked by Ankara's new illegal Navtex near Kastellorizo, with the Greek Foreign Ministry speaking in a statement about a major escalation and a direct threat.

Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexandros Yenninnatas on Sunday said that  "The country that for the first time in history used migrants as a battering ram against other countries, is not entitled to invoke justice and human rights. After all, Turkey's performance in these areas is well known. What is more, its choice to -repeatedly- disrespect the victims of the Holocaust, is absolutely unacceptable" he said responding to a journalist's question on a Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson statement on Saturday.

Turkey's response to an incident involving one of its patrol boats in Greek seas was both "lamentable" and unacceptable, the Greek foreign ministry said in an announcement on Wednesday.