Several Greek soldiers arrested by Turkish military

The incident occurred Thursday during a normal patrol in the forested Kastanies area in Evros.

“From the first moment, Greek authorities were in touch with their Turkish counterparts and procedures for the return of soldiers to Greece are continuing,” said in the Greek military command statement, reports “Reuters”, Periscopi broadcast.

The soldiers are in good health and are on the Andinopolis awaiting completion of formal procedures.

Both NATO partners began to appear on the brink of war in 1974, 1987 and 1996 over long-term disputes over ethnically divided Cyprus, mining rights in the Aegean Sea and sovereignty over uninhabited islands in that sea.

In December, during Turkish President Tayip Erdogan's visit to Athens, the two countries agreed to revive a consultation process for confidence-building measures. /Periscopi/