Turkish fighters violate Greek airspace flying over Imia

Τwo Turkish fighters violated Greek airspace flying over Kalolimnos.

According to a statement released by Greek Ministry of National Defence at 10:45 am on Thursday “a pair of Turkish F-16 entered the FIR and flew over the island of Kalolimnos at 26,000 feet”.

The Turkish F-16 remained in the Greek airspace for about one minute and at 10:46 they exited Athens FIR. According to the statement, the Turkish aircrafts were identified and intercepted, according to international rules and established practice.