European Parliament Calls on Turkey to Swiftly Release Greek Soldiers
(WorldNews Greece)

BRUSSELS – In a resolution adopted by an overwhelming majority of 607 MEPs on Thursday, the European Parliament has called on Turkey to swiftly conclude the judicial process and release two Greek soldiers held in a Turkish prison since early March, when they accidentally wandered across the border into Turkish territory while on patrol. In the resolution, MEPs stress that the two Greek soldiers have been held more than one month without charges being brought against them, unaware of the crime of which they are accused. Previous cases of similar accidental border crossings by either Greek or Turkish soldiers were settled in the past on the spot and at the level of local military...