Greece puts four Turkish jets under radar lock, violates airspace: General Staff

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Four F-4/2020 planes were put under a radar lock by Greek forces as they were flying over the Aegean Sea. DHA Photo

Greek jets put four Turkish military aircraft under a radar lock while they were flying in international space over the Aegean Sea, The Turkish General Staff said in a statement May 6.

 “Four F-4/2020 performing a flight in international space over the Aegean Sea were harassed by Greek planes that took off from the Limani airport and put them under radar lock for a total of 11 minutes,” the statement said.

The General Staff also claimed that a Greek military helicopter had violated Turkey’s airspace for around four minutes off the coasts of Kuşadası in the province of Aydın.

“An S-40 helicopter belonging to Greece violated Turkish airspace [near] Kuşadası,” the statement added.
The Turkish military also said Syrian air defense systems put a Turkish jet patrolling the border in the southern province of Hatay under a radar lock for over two minutes.