Turkey denies arrested Greek soldiers release

Update: 2018-03-27 14:45 GMT

Ankara: A Turkish court has again ruled against the release from jail of two Greek soldiers who strayed across the border and are accused of illegal entry into a military zone and espionage.

The state-run Anadolu Agency said the court in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, ruled on Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence against the two and that they might flee if granted bail.
The soldiers a lieutenant and a sergeant were arrested in Edirne earlier this month.  
Greece says they accidently crossed into Turkey due to bad weather while on a patrol against migrant smuggling. 

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