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Τετάρτη, 15 Αυγούστου 2018 01:23

Turkish court releases two Greek servicemen; pair back home on Wed.

Two Greek servicemen held in Turkey since early March were freed without restrictions on Tuesday by a court in the western border city of Edirne, and are expected to return to Greece on Wednesday.

Two Greek servicemen held in Turkey since early March were freed without restrictions on Tuesday by a court in the western border city of Edirne, and are expected to return to Greece on Wednesday.

The court ruled on a motion to free the men, adding that there were no reasons to kept them in pretrial detention.

A goverment executive jet will bring back the pair from Edirne on Wednesday morning. In a brief court appearance, they reiterated that they entered Turkish territory by mistake, having followed footprints in the snow.