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A man who Turkish authorities say was wounded by Greek border forces' gunfire during clashes on the Turkish-Greek border lies in hospital beds in Edirne, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The Greek government has rejected the Turkish statements that one person was killed and five wounded, saying no such incident occurred and that Turkish officials were disseminating fake news. Greek authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by migrants to cross its land border from Turkey, as pressure continued along its frontier after Turkey said its own border with Europe was open to whoever wanted to cross. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

A man who Turkish authorities say was wounded by Greek border forces' gunfire during clashes on the Turkish-Greek border lies in hospital beds in Edirne, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The Greek government has rejected the Turkish statements that one person was killed and five wounded, saying no such incident occurred and that Turkish officials were disseminating fake news. Greek authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by migrants to cr…

March 4, 2020

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Tensions between Greece and Turkey rise over migrant clashes
March 4, 2020 5:06 p.m.

Tensions between Greece and Turkey rise over migrant clashes

KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Greece countered accusations from Turkey Wednesday that it was responsible for the death of a migrant, as its border authorities strove for a sixth day to keep thousands of migrants out by using tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons.