Turks arrested for flying flag

Athens - Six Turks were arrested yesterday for hoisting a Turkish flag in the port of the Aegean island of Kalymnos and were …

Athens - Six Turks were arrested yesterday for hoisting a Turkish flag in the port of the Aegean island of Kalymnos and were being questioned by authorities, the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry said.

The Turks, who arrived in Kalymnos on their yacht a day earlier, were taking pictures of themselves beneath the flag hoisted on an electricity pole shortly after midnight, the ministry said.

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