A Greco - Ottoman naval race was the result , with threats of war over the issue of the islands .
In February 1914 , the Great Powers decided that Greece would keep most of them , a decision that the Ottoman government rejected .
A Ottoman     naval race was the result , with threats of war over the issue of the islands .
In February 1914 , the Great Powers decided that Greece would keep most of them , a decision that the Ottoman government rejected .