31.   Three Turkish opposition parties Tuesday urged the government to take concrete steps, including the use of force, to oust Greek soldiers deployed on a disputed Aegean islet.

32.   Turkey early Wednesday sent marines to disputed Aegean islets where a rival Greek commando team is deployed on one of them, Turkish Foreign Minister Deniz Baykal announced.

33.   Two other incidents have occurred over the last few weeks in the area around the disputed islet and the Greeks are accusing Turkey of violating Greek airspace daily.

34.   Turkey violated Greek air space and territorial waters near a disputed Aegean islet on Tuesday, Greek Defense Minister Gerassimos Arsenis said.

35.   Turkish opinion was shocked last week when a mayor from the neighbouring Greek island of Kalymnos planted a Greek flag on the disputed islet.

36.   Japan renewed a protest with South Korea on Monday over the building of a harbour facility on disputed islets in the Sea of Japan, government officials said.

37.   It was the first group tour to the disputed islets since South Korea last week lifted a ban on tourism in the area.

38.   Meamwhile three Greek soldiers were reported missing early Wednesday after their helicopter crashed into the sea near the disputed islet, Greek military officials said.

39.   Meanwhile, three Greek soldiers were reported missing early Wednesday after their helicopter crashed into the sea near the disputed islet, Greek military officials said.

40.   South Korea will shortly stage military exercises around disputed islets claimed by both Seoul and Tokyo, defense ministry officials said Monday.