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A new Turkish provocation took place in the early hours of the morning in Halki against a Hellenic Navy helicopter, at a time when an operation to rescue foreigners after a shipwreck was in progress.

A video clearly shows the Turkish coast guard attempting to directs boat carrying immigrants into Greek territorial waters off the coast of Mytilene on Wednesday.

A boat with illegal immigrants tried on Saturday morning to enter Greek territorial waters, northeast of Lesvos, accompanied by Turkish Coast Guard vessels.