11.  The ministry said the Turkish trawler Yyavuz was in Greek waters just off the Aegean island of Lesvos when it was approached and boarded by a coast guard vessel.

12.  The Turkish craft were searching just outside Greek waters.

13.  The Turkish coast guard refused to pick the immigrants up and they were eventually taken to Chios after drifting into Greek waters, the ministry said.

14.  Greek journalists said some Turkish vessels repeatedly encroached into Greek waters around the islet before beating a hasty retreat as the Greek ships began to react.

15.  Turkish tugboats sent to rescue the tanker were hampered by the bad weather and the ship was approaching Greek waters near the island of Lesbos.

16.  The latest incident involved a Turkish patrol boat that entered Greek waters near the island of Seskli for several minutes, the government spokesman said.

17.  The Greeks claimed the Turkish ship was in Greek waters.