Pair of Turkish F-16 jets entered the Athens FIR today without filing a flight plan, as it became known from GEETHA. An air traffic violation was recorded in the Athens FIR in the southeast Aegean area.

The Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted by corresponding Greek fighters, in accordance with international rules, according to standard practice.

It is recalled that on July 14, a violation of air traffic rules was recorded in the Athens FIR by a pair of Turkish F-16s in the same area, while the last time Turkish F-16s entered the Athens FIR without filing a flight plan was on February 3. These were 2 pairs of Turkish F-16s along with a Turkish CN-235 naval cooperation aircraft. At that time, 3 violations of air traffic rules were recorded in the Athens FIR, which had evolved into 6 violations of the national airspace by Turkish fighters in the regions of the northeast and southeast Aegean. The aforementioned Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted by corresponding Greek fighters, in accordance with international rules, according to standard practice.