(11 Mar 2020) Turkish special forces on Wednesday continued to monitor Turkey's northwestern border with Greece.
Thousands of migrants massed on Turkey's border with Greece, after the Turkish government said last month that it would no longer try to contain migrants on its territory.
Last week Turkey deployed 1,000 special forces to its land border with Greece to prevent Greek authorities from pushing back those attempting to cross.
To prevent the crossings, Athens deployed riot police and border guards who in many cases used tear gas, flash grenades and water cannons.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday made the incendiary claim that the Greek authorities' alleged mistreatment of migrants at its border was comparable to "what the Nazis did," and said he would denounce Greece's action at international platforms.
Several clashes have erupted between the migrants and the Greek forces.
Greece says that Turkish security forces fired tear gas from the other side of the border at Greek officers.
Erdogan said Greece's actions have resulted in four migrants' deaths and that around 1,000 were injured. Greece denies accusations of mistreatment.

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