Turkey does not let lost Greek soldiers go

The two Greek soldiers who accidentally crossed the Turkish border remain in pre-trial detention.

The Greeks, a lieutenant and a sergeant-major, were arrested on Thursday. They said they were lost in the snow and therefore ended up on Turkish territory. The duo was nevertheless put in prison on suspicion of espionage.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag rejected rumors of a possible exchange of prisoners. 'They are two different things. 'Ankara is demanding the extradition of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece by helicopter after the failed coup in July 2016.