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2 Turkish Soldiers Allegedly Involved in Erdogan Assassination Attempt, Arrested in Orestiada

Two Turkish soldiers who allegedly participated in the July 2016 coup attempt were detained in Alexandroupolis, Greece. The two men are thought to be part of a coup group that attempted to assassinate Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two...

Greek Court Rules 8 Turkish Servicemen Must Be Detained

The eight Turkish servicemen consisting of pilots and flight engineers who fled to Greece a day after the failed military coup in Turkey on July 15, 2016, are to be temporarily detained after a ruling by the Greek court. ...

ND Leader Mitsotakis Suggests Calmness Against Turkish Provocations

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis suggested calmness and self-confidence against Turkey's provocations in an interview with three radio stations of Thessaloniki (FM 100, Radio Thessaloniki, Focus FM) on Monday. "Greece continues to send a message of friendship...

Supreme Court's Ruling on Turkish Soldiers Postponed to January 26

The ruling of the Criminal Department of the Supreme Court on the eight Turkish officers who came to Greece by helicopter after the attempted coup d' etat on July 15 was postponed to Thursday, January 26. Three separate panels of...

Justice Min Kontonis Says Government Not Trying to Influence Court Regarding Turkish Officers' Extradition

On Tuesday, Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis rejected claims by a citizens initiative that the government is trying to sway the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the extradition of the eight Turkish officers who entered Greece after the failed coup...

Extradition Appeals of Turkish Officers to Be Heard at Top Court in January

The appeals of eight Turkish officers against their extradition to Turkey after they flew to Greece in a military helicopter a day after the failed coup will be discussed at the criminal section of the Supreme Court on January...

Supreme Court Ruling on Turkish Officers' Extradition Expected Soon

During the immediate aftermath of the failed military coup in Turkey in July of this year, eight Turkish military officers landed their helicopter in Alexandroupoli. Now it is up to the Supreme Court of Greece to decide if the military...