Statements made by Turkish ministers that their country will suspend the 2014 agreement with the EU on the readmission of migrants has been perceived as an immediate threat by Greece.

Turkish army will never hesitate to take the same step as 45 years ago "if needed for the lives and security of Turkish Cypriots," the Turkish President said on Saturday.

Tensions have escalated between Turkey and two EU member states – Greece and Cyprus. But that hasn’t stopped another EU country, Germany, to continue exporting arms to Ankara, according to official government data.