Take the following as truth: Phoenicians and Persians came here to attack the kingdoms of the ancient Greek mainland; later, the Ottomans used this region as a base when they forced the Venetians and the Genoese to flee back to their homelands.
Then the following statement: "This region was originally part of a Greek kingdom and later became a base for the Ottoman Empire's aggressions." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: False