Ninety-two migrants were allegedly forced to cross the Evros river from Turkey into Greece and were later discovered virtually naked and beaten. Greece has blamed Turkey for the incident it described as a "shame on civilisation.

UNHCR 'deeply distressed' by reports of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border as neighbours exchange blame

Greece demanded that Turkey withdraw a research ship at the heart of their growing dispute over maritime rights and warned it would defend its sovereignty, calling for an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers to resolve the crisis.

Greece wants emergency EU meeting on Turkey amid high tensions in eastern Mediterranean

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday that the country has restarted a search for energy in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing neighbouring Greece of failing to keep its promises.

Turkey: Erdogan announces resuming eastern Mediterranean energy search

As Greece faced fresh violence on its borders on Saturday, Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the Turkish coastguard to prevent migrants crossing the Aegean sea.

Stop migrants crossing in Aegean Sea: Erdogan to Turkey coastguard

Greek police clashed with migrants on the border as several hundred people gathered to cross into Europe. Also Read: Greece blocks nearly 10,000 migrants at Turkey border The clash occurred along the Greek and Turkish sides of the Kastanies border crossing as authorities fired tear gas at the migrants.

Greek police fire tear gas at migrants on Turkish border

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UNHCR 'deeply distressed' by reports of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border as neighbours exchange blame

Greece wants emergency EU meeting on Turkey amid high tensions in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey: Erdogan announces resuming eastern Mediterranean energy search

Stop migrants crossing in Aegean Sea: Erdogan to Turkey coastguard

Greek police fire tear gas at migrants on Turkish border