Alexis Tsipras: Turkish jets harassed my helicopter

The Greek prime minister says Turkish fighter jets harassed the helicopter in which he was travelling to a remote Greek island on Monday to mark his country independence day.

Ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός Αλέξης Τσίπρας, κατά την επίσκεψή του στο Αγαθονήσι Source: AAP Image/EPA/ANDREA BONETTI HANDOUT

The move forced the helicopter pilot to carry out low manoeuvres until Greek fighter jets arrived to deflect the Turkish aircraft.

“They forced the helicopter I was on to manoeuvre low until Greek jets intercepted the forces violating our national air space," Alexis Tsipras said in a speech after the incident on the island of Agathonisi.

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