ALEXANDROUPOLI (GREECE) - A Turkish military helicopter landed in Greece Saturday carrying eight officers seeking asylum after a coup bid, Greek police said. Athens News Agency said the asylum seekers comprised three majors, three captains and two sergeant majors. She said Athens was "in constant contact with the Turkish authorities", and would take into account the fact that "the asylum seekers took part in a coup against the Turkish constitution". "As far as the asylum seekers are concerned, we are going to proceed according to the international law" Olga Gerovassili, the Greek government spokeswoman, said. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras early Saturday expressed his "support for the democratically elected" Turkish government.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2016 11:37 UTC