The military has requested political asylum in Greece
Greece returned to Turkey stolen after a coup attempt by a military helicopter, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the Greek media. We are talking about the helicopters where on Saturday morning in the city of Alexandroupoli arrived eight Turkish soldiers.
The evening of the same day two Turkish helicopter landed in Greece, the crew, and both cars flew out to Turkey on a military base the beach.
Meanwhile, arriving in Alexandroupolis military has requested political asylum in Greece. The question of their extradition will be considered in accordance with Greek and international law. Turkey considers all eight involved in the rebellion and insists on their immediate extradition.
We will remind, the group of soldiers on behalf of the General staff of the Turkish armed forces on Friday announced the transition of power in the country into their hands and dismiss from it the Turkish leadership.
The rebels took to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul tanks shelled the Parliament building and also raised in the air helicopters, which opened fire on the people.
According to official statistics, 161 people were killed, 1440 wounded.
According to the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim of, after a failed military mutiny, which claimed more than hundred lives, the country will discuss the return to the death penalty.