Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has warned Greece against invading the islands if official Athens continues to violate Turkey's maritime and water resources.
"For years there have been issues on which I can not agree with Greece, which is violating maritime space. Greece continues to militarize the islands. We have sent two letters with our attitudes to the United Nations.
If Greece continues to violate the islands on a demilitarized regime, then their sovereignty will be discussed. "If this situation continues, the sovereignty of the islands will be discussed," said Cavusoglu.
The Turkish minister commented on statements made about Turkey by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
"Mr. Dendias's statements are absurd. The situation in which Greece finds itself is miserable. I do not know if this is appreciated, but Greece is too good to cry. They come to us and hug us. "Behind us, however, they show anger, hatred and slander. "