ATHENS/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court remanded in custody on Friday two Greek soldiers who were detained after crossing the border into Turkey in bad weather in a heavily forested frontier region, Turkish media said, despite Greek calls for their swift return.
Greece said the soldiers had been on a border patrol when they strayed from their route because of the poor weather.
Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency said the soldiers were detained on grounds of attempted military espionage and entering a prohibited military zone. Another news agency, DHA said the court ruled that data on their phones be investigated.
The soldiers told the court that they ended up on the Turkish side after following footprints in the snow and that they meant to send the images they took on their phones to senior officers, Anadolu said.
"We are in consultation with Turkish authorities for a prompt resolution of the matter," Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told reporters earlier. "Legal processes in Turkey will be put in motion swiftly and we expect the return of the two Greeks to our country".
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