Greek Soldiers

The European Union's ambassador to Turkey, Christian Berger, paid a visit to the two Greek army officers held in the high-security prison in Edirne, Turkey, on Monday. According to an Athens-Macedonian News Agency report, during the visit, which lasted more...

A Turkish judge who ruled on Tuesday that the two Greek soldiers should not be released from pre-trial custody, has said that the minimum sentence for border violation is two years in prison. According to reports, the judge said that the...

Sgt. Dimitris Kouklatzis and Lt. Angelos Mitretodis will stay in a Turkish prison after a court in Edirne (Adrianopolis) turned down a fifth request that the Greek soldiers be released from pre-trial custody. Tuesday’s decision followed a defense team bid...

A spokesman for Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described Greek PM Alexis Tsipras as being "well-intentioned" over the issue of the eight Turkish ex-soldiers seeking asylum in Greece. Ibrahim Kalin, speaking after the first cabinet meeting under Turkey's new executive...

The issue of two Greek soldiers being held in a Turkish jail will be raised directly by Alexis Tsipras when he meets Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday. Thursday's meeting will take place on the sidelines of the NATO summit being...

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will be formally invited by NATO to join the alliance during the summit meeting taking place in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday. The invitation to the small Balkan state to become the 30th...

European Union foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini has said it is vital EU states show solidarity with Greece over the case of two of its soldiers being held in Turkey. Mogherini made the statement in a letter sent to the...

Two Greek officers held in jail in Edirne, Turkey, were granted a special monthly allowance through an amendment voted by all parties in parliament on Wednesday. The two servicemen have been held since early March after entering Turkish territory while...

The lifting of Turkey's state of emergency next month offers a glimmer of hope to the two Greek soldiers held in a Turkish prison since March. Law experts quoted in the Greek media say that the development could force the...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to free two Greek servicemen held in an Edirne jail since March, in a phonecall on Monday to congratulate him on winning the elections on Sunday. According to...