evidence: The dispute began over Imia, a pair of uninhabited islets — "little" and "big" Imia — known in Turkey as Kardak. The islets are about 1,000 feet apart and have a combined surface area of about 10 acres. They are part of Greece but only a few miles from Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula. [...] Residents of a nearby Greek island raised their national flag on one of Imia's islets on January 25. On January 28, Turkish journalists arrived on Imia, taking down the Greek flag and raising their own. [...] The Imia crisis was a watershed event for the Greek special-operations community. The Greek Navy SEALs had been used in a defensive role, which conflicted with their training and their orientation toward offensive action. Greek commanders had sent them because the weather conditions required more capable personnel.