NEWS

Turkish fighters harass Greek helicopter carrying Defense Minister

Turkish fighters harass Greek helicopter carrying Defense Minister

Two Turkish fighter planes engaged with and harassed the helicopter carrying Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and the Chief of the National Defense General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros earlier Sunday.

The minister and chief of staff were visiting the islands of Oinousses, Agathonissi and Farmakonissi.

The incident took place after the helicopter took off from Oinousses.

The Ministry of Defense has provided photos of the incident, including the one above.

Subscribe to our Newsletters

Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.

By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.