The Aegean situation is complicated (you can start by examining the maps here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean

The Aegean situation is complicated (you can start by examining the maps here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegean_dispute), it's not clear which international treaties you are referring to. Both sides, as internal policies dictate, have escalated the situation at times. "Turkey's military often likes to interfere in turkish politics": This is outdated information, the military nowadays appear to be subdued by the strong government presence. If there were "hothead militants" still around there would be many other goals they would be pursuing other than downing Russian planes.