The placement of Greek flags on the island of Pserimos, lying between Kalymnos and Kos opposite the Turkish coast, has ‘enraged’ the Turkish media, which continue to maintain a climate of tension towards Greece, provocatively raising the theory of “grey” zones in the Aegean Sea. The publication of the Sozcu newspaper is typical, which, although it is not considered pro-government, is known for its incendiary articles and rhetoric against Greece.

Under the title: “Outrageous provocation by Greece opposite Halicarnassus, they began to place flags on every reef” the report states causing reactions in Turkey: “Greece’s campaign to plant flags, near the Imia rocks, off its coast Alikarnassos, on the rocks near the island of Pserimos”.

The newspaper provocatively writes that Greece “colonised” Pserimos, building a village of 300 inhabitants: “on an island where there was absolutely no settlement and not a single nail can be driven in according to the Treaty of Lausanne, while subsequently placing a military unit”. The article is accompanied by photos from the local news site kalymnos.gr, with Greek flags on the uninhabited island.

The former secretary general of the Ministry of Defence, Umit Yalim, spoke to the newspaper, calling it “Greek provocations” and described Pserimos as “Turkish territory”. As Umit stated: “The island of Pserimos is already ours, these rocks are also ours, Greece should never be allowed to place flags and observatories there, the Turkish Foreign Ministry should immediately issue a note.”

It should be noted that Pserimos was the “target” of the Turkish media and at the beginning of June when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the island, directly questioned the right of Greek officials to be on islands and islets that Turkey does not recognise Greek sovereignty over.

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