Turkish military officers, center, escorted by Greek police officers, arrive at the Supreme Court in Athens, Jan. 26, 2017. A group of Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece in a military helicopter after last year's failed coup have appeared at Greece's Supreme Court.
Hurriyet Daily News: Turkey blasts Greek court for granting asylum right to soldiers linked to coup attempt
Turkey has slammed a court decision in Greece granting the right to apply for asylum to former Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece immediately after the July 2016 coup attempt.
“This is the most shameful decision that can ever be given for a country,” EU Minister Ömer Çelik said via his Twitter account late on May 23.
“The legal system of the EU-member Greece has decided to protect terrorists who had initiated for a coup attempt in a bid to destroy democracy in Turkey. This mentality has stood with terrorists against Turkey,” Çelik added.
The Greek Council of State on May 23 granted the right for these soldiers to apply for asylum from Greece, despite Turkey’s long-standing request of their extradition.
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Update: Turkey accuses Greece of 'protecting terrorists' as it grants asylum to alleged coup soldiers (The Telegraph)
WNU Editor: Here is one of the ways that Turkey is making their objections known .... Turkish Fighter Jets Violate Greek Airspace 56 Times in a Single Day (Greek Reporter).
