ISTANBUL, July 15, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's gendarmerie guard a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 15, 2016. Turkey's gendarmerie on Friday night closed the two bridges that connect Istanbul's Asian and European parts over the Bosphorus Strait, Turkish media reported. Turkish Prime minister Binali Yildirim told local media on Friday night that there has been a mutiny attempt in Turkey. (Xinhua/Saltanat)
by Maria Spiliopoulou
ATHENS, July 16 (Xinhua) -- A Turkish military helicopter landed in the city of Alexandroupoli in northern Greece, close to the borderline with Turkey on Saturday and the eight people onboard requested political asylum in Greece, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.
According to Greek military sources, the eight people may have participated in Friday's military coup attempt in Turkey.
The Black Hawk helicopter entered the Greek airspace without permission and was escorted by Greek military jets to Alexandroupolis.
The eight Turkish nationals were detained at the city's police precinct, according to AMNA.
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