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Greek soldiers released from Turkish jail

Two Greek servicemen who had been detained in Turkey since early March for accidentally crossing the border in bad weather have been released from jail pending trial, Anadolu agency reported on Tuesday evening.

Greek soldiers
Source: skai

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By Stergos Kastelloriou



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According to Anadolu, a court examined the request for their release and ruled there are no reasons to keep them behind bars.

The ruling does not mention any measures restricting their movement which means the soldiers can return to Greece.

Lieutenant Angelos Mitretodis and Sergeant Dimitris Kouklatzis had been held in a high security prison in Edirne for 167 days.

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