Turkey-Greece Standoff in the Mediterranean Explained

Actually, treaty of Lausanne does not refer to demilitarize Greek islands. It refers (article 23) to reduce, not completely remove the army from them. Only naval military bases are forbidden. Besides, treaty of Montreaux replaced that article. It's the treaty of Paris (article 14) that refers to demilitarization, but Turkey has no business with that. They weren't part of that treaty.