A large Greek flag has been constructed on the Aegean island of Oinousses in a bid to send a strong message to neighbouring Turkey against continued provocations.
The most recent incident took place on Thursday when two Turkish F-16 jets flew over the island just before 10.30 am – an overflight, which according to Greece’s National Defence was unauthorised.
The jets were quickly intercepted in accordance with international rules of engagement.
Located two kilometres off the coast of Chios, illegal overflights by Turkey occur almost on a daily basis.
As a message of defiance, locals decided to construct the large Greek flag on a hill overlooking the main town of Oinousses, which took close to two months to create.
Situated on 0.4 acre, stones were moved manually and the stones were painted in the colours of the flag.
