A third Turkish military officer that fled to Greece in the wake of an unsuccessful July 2016 coup in the neighboring country was granted political asylum, with a relevant decision handed down by appeals council on Thursday.
A total of eight Turkish army officers and NCOs reached Greece aboard a military helicopter. Having been freed from pre-trial and then administrative detention, the eight are being hosted in a secret location and under 24-hour protection.
Turkish authorities have maintained that the eight were involved in the coup, with Ankara repeatedly demanding their extradition.
