Imia: How Turkish journalists nearly provoked Greece-Türkiye war – Complete timeline of events
It all began with the grounding of a Turkish cargo ship on the islets – Türkiye capitalized on the provocation by journalists from Hurriyet to claim Greek territory – The fateful moments before the deaths of Vlachakos, Gialopsos, and Karathanasis – What their widows said
Mitsotakis on the fallen of Imia: They will forever illuminate the blue waters and islands of the Aegean Sea
"Christodoulos Karathanasis, Panagiotis Vlachakos, Hector Yialopsos. Three beacons of freedom", the Prime Minister wrote
Theodoricakos on the fallen of Imia: “Immortal heroes – We will never forget them”
"They are forever with us, in the hearts of all Greeks", he expressed
