Might Turkey seize a tiny Greek island?
Kastellorizo could be a flashpoint
KASTELLORIZO, a small Greek island in the Mediterranean, home to only a few hundred people, does not look like a flashpoint. Dozens of pastel-coloured houses rise from the shores of its main bay. Locals exchange greetings with tourists and daytrippers arriving by ferry from Turkey. A large sea turtle pokes its head out of the turquoise waters nearby.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Gyros and gunboats”
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