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Crime
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...
Greece
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.
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Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Crime
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...
Greece
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...
Crime
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...