Turkish boat hit by Russian warship

Fresh tension may begin to brew between Turkey and Russia following an incident which occurred in the Augean sea.
The incident saw a Russian warship firing warning shots at a Turkish boat as the two vessels threatened to collide.
According to a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry, the incident occurred on Sunday 22 kilometres (13 miles) north of the Greek island of Limnos in the Aegean Sea.

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Responding to questions posed by journalists after the incident,
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said more information was needed from the crew aboard the Turkish fishing boat before a proper response could be issued.

“We are not on the side of escalating tension, we are on the side of de-escalating tense situations through dialogue,” Cavusoglu said.
Relations between Russia and Turkey have been tense since a Russian jet operating in Syria was shot down by the Turkish military on November 24, killing one pilot.

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