International Conflicts, 1816-2010. Militarized Interstate Dispute Narratives - Douglas M. Gibler

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MID#4095


Started in June 1996. See the narrative in the 352 Cyprus/640 Turkey dyad dispute list.


MID#4323


Dispute Number: 4323
Date(s): March 17, 1997 to April 3, 1997
Participants: 640 Turkey/350 Greece
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Turkish fighters violated Greek airspace in two separate incidents. Greece
protested.


MID#4193


Dispute Number: 4193
Date(s): October 10, 1997 to July 29, 1998
Participants: 350 Greece/640 Turkey
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The dispute started when Turkish fighter jets performed mock dogfights
with the four Greek jets that were accompanying the Greek defense minister back to
Greek in October 1997. Tensions remained high as both Greek and Turkish fighters
continued to violate the other’s airspace. Finally, gunfire was exchanged across the
border in July 1998, although news reports suggested the soldiers shot because they
were drunk and yelling. No settlement followed.


MID#4133


Dispute Number: 4133
Date(s): March 12, 1999 to May 6, 1999
Participants: 640 Turkey/350 Greece
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Tensions flared between Greece and Turkey in March through May 1999,
regarding the two-state situation in Cyprus. Both states engaged in a series of airspace
violations.


MID#4210


Dispute Number: 4210
Date(s): February 9, 2000 to January 31, 2001
Participants: 640 Turkey/350 Greece
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None

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