Again there was a so-called incident involving migrants in the Mediterranean, and once again the allegations weigh heavily. Greek coast guard officials reportedly beat, handcuffed and then thrown people seeking protection into the water. A new level of escalation of the already tense situation on site? The allegations were presented by the Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, which leaves room for speculation as to whether this should not be used to divert attention from problems within Turkey – such as the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention or the planned ban on the pro-Kurdish opposition party HDP.