A Turkish F-16 fighter jet. Public Domain/WikipediaGreece launched Wednesday a “strong” diplomatic protest against Turkey over the illegal overflights of Turkish jets in eastern Aegean earlier in the day.
The foreign ministry in Athens summoned the Turkish Ambassador to Greece to launch the protest.
“These actions constitute a violation of Greek sovereignty, are an unacceptable challenge and are contrary to fundamental principles of international law,” the statement from the ministry said.
It stressed that the overflights “in addition to being illegal and provocative, endanger international air traffic.”
They further “contradict the principle of good neighborly relations between the two countries and undermine efforts to consolidate a climate of trust,” the statement added.
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