Greece frees 8 Turkish soldiers seeking asylum after 2016 coup attempt

Greece frees 8 Turkish soldiers seeking asylum after 2016 coup attempt

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A lawyer representing eight Turkish servicemen who sought asylum in Greece following the country’s 2016 failed coup says all his clients have been freed pending a ruling on their applications. 

The eight men have been a source of ongoing tension between Turkey and Greece as Turkey has demanded the men are sent back to face trial for taking part in the July 2016 coup attempt,
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