Greeks intercept Turkish boat

ATHENS - A Greek coast guard patrol boat intercepted a Turkish speedboat and arrested a man for transporting illegal Iraqi immigrants…

ATHENS - A Greek coast guard patrol boat intercepted a Turkish speedboat and arrested a man for transporting illegal Iraqi immigrants, port officials said. The incident came a day after Greece accused Turkey of harbouring "slave traders" who ferried illegal workers from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands.

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