Die Welt claims Erdogan asked his generals to sink a Greek ship
The German newspaper Die Welt claimed in a report on Tuesday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted to provoke a military incident with Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to survive politically...https://www.ekathimerini.com/256456/article/ekathimerini/news/die-welt-claims-erdogan-asked-his-generals-to-sink-a-greek-ship
More specifically, the paper said, citing Turkish military sources, Erdogan had asked Turkey generals a few days ago to sink a Greek ship and that they should do so securing that no one is killed in the process.
When the generals refused, someone else suggested shooting down a Greek fighter, and the pilot could use the launch pad to save himself. But Turkish generals again refused.