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Turkey denies harassment of Greek PM's helicopter

Published : 26 Mar 2019, 00:42

  DF-Xinhua Report
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. File Photo Xinhua.

Turkish jets were not involved in any harassment of a helicopter carrying Greek Prime Minister in the Aegean Sea, state-run Anadolu Agency quoted security sources as saying on Monday.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a speech that Turkish jets buzzed his helicopter as he was flying on Monday to the Agathonisi island, a few miles from Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

"Turkish jets forced my helicopter to reduce altitude until Greek jets intercepted them," Tsipras said.