41. Greece says it should enjoy these rights in zones around all the Greek islands in the Aegean. 42. Greek officials have often criticized Turkey for not doing enough to prevent illegal immigrants from being ferried to Greek islands or across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. 43. Greeece says it should enjoy these rights in zones around all the Greek islands in the Aegean. 44. Groups of illegal immigrants, mostly from the Middle East or Pakistan, often try to reach Greek islands from the Turkish coast by paying Turkish smugglers. 45. Greece says they counter Turkish troops positioned on coast near Greek islands. 46. Greece Friday dismissed as lacking seriousness complaints by Turkey over media reports that a giant flag will be raised on a tiny Greek island near the Turkish coast. 47. Hundreds of Iraqis, mainly Kurds, sneak into Greece each year, crossing to Greek islands or making their way across the Evros River dividing Greece and Turkey. 48. Hundreds of Greek islands dot the Aegean. 49. Immigrants also frequently travel from the Turkish mainland to scores of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. 50. It also has routes to Greek islands. |