Local media in Athens on Friday morning reported that one Greek army officer and a NCO were detained in Turkish territory, just east of the land border in the northeast Thrace province, after straying into the neighboring country during a routine patrol.
According to the same reports, the two servicemen were being transferred to the border city of Edirne.
In a later reaction, Greece's army general staff said authorities were in contact with the Turkish side, while the process for a return of the servicemen to Greek territory was underway.
The pair reportedly got lost in a forested area that is not divided by the Evros (Meric) River at night time. Poor visibility was reported in the area due to inclement weather and fog.
In comments from the Delphi economic forum later in the day, US ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said the US was concerned over the possibility of "unintentional incident" between Greece and Turkey, and that the US is following closely the case of the two Greek servicemen detained in the neighboring country.
