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A landmark agreement signed between Turkey and the European Union in 2016 to curb irregular migration into the bloc via Greece has collapsed because of Ankara's tactics, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told CNN in an interview late on Friday. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered direct threats against Greece, warning that Greek might find themselves in the position of refugees and migrants “begging for aid and mercy” in the future.

Greece will continue protecting its borders, and Turkey's efforts to assist tens of thousands of refugees and migrants enter Greece illegally have failed and will continue to do so, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, calling on the EU to take decisive action to deal with this challenge.