Serious episode occurred at 8am on Saturday morning open Agios Fokas in Lesvos when Suspicious Turkish fishing entered Greek territorial waters.

A vessel of the Hellenic Coast Guard on patrol in the area attempted to control the Turkish boat but the Turkish boat’s crew opened fire using heavy weapons. The crew of the Greek vessel then repaired the fire, resulting in the Turkish change and moving to Turkish territorial waters.

Reportedly, The bullets hit the Coast Guard boat which bears holes. Experts are examining the boat.

In addition, it is considered to be reports that the Turkish boat landed immigrants on the island of Lesvos, as well as information that the Greek Port was entered and chased the suspicious vessel in Turkish waters.

An announcement is expected about the incident by the Port.

Turkish fishing

The Port Authority announcement

In the early hours of today, a patrol boat of LS-ELAKT. (PLS) was informed that a fishing boat (A/C) landed foreigners in the area of ​​Agios Fokas South Lesvos. The floating patrol identified the Turkish fisherman after landing foreigners on the beach. In the approach, one of the four occupied traffickers in the T/K-A/K put a gun against the patrol boat. Subsequently, shots were fired in a safe sector from the Coast Guard patrol crew, resulting in the Turkish fishing fisherman withdrawing on the eastern trend for Turkish coasts. The PLSs followed the Turkish Turkish authorities to the Turkish territorial waters, while the counterparts of the Turkish authorities were notified, which stopped the fisheries.

In the wider terrestrial area, 25 foreigners were identified by ELAS executives who have been transferred to a “Mavrovouni” CTP. There was no injury from the incident. Preliminary investigation is carried out by the Central Port Authority of Mytilene.