MUGLA - A Greek Cypriot boat was not allowed to dock at a marina in Turkish western town of Gocek, Deputy Mayor Fuat Gunlu said on Friday.
Gunlu told reporters that the Greek Cypriot boat asked for permission to dock at the marina, but its request was rejected.
''The boat was not allowed to approach the marina by the coast guard. It had to anchor offshore. Then, the boat left Gocek for Marmaris (another Aegean town). And, the coast guard teams in Marmaris were warned that the boat might try to dock at the Marmaris Marina. We did not allow the boat to dock at the marina as we don't recognize the Greek Cypriot administration,'' he said.
The boat left the region immediately after the incident, Gunlu noted.
Gunlu added, ''as far as I am concerned, (I can say that) the boat has anchored at the Rhodes port.''