Earlier than planned, shortly before 10:30 in the morning, the Turkish president arrived in Athens for the meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as part of the meeting of the 5th Supreme Council of Greece-Turkey Cooperation.

The center of Athens is blocked from strong police forces.

They take place during the official visit of Mr. Erdogan emergency traffic regulations (gradual and temporary stoppage of traffic, as well as prohibition of stopping and parking), in various parts of the road network of the wider area of ​​the Center of Athens, while EL.AS. announced a ban on gatherings during the visit.

Closed roads

Until the afternoon, Katehaki – Mesogion – Vasil streets. Sofias – Kifissias – Vas. Konstantinou – Vas. Amalia – Alexandra – Michalakopoulou – Stadium – Panepistium and Academy will be a prohibited zone for the residents of the capital.

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Drones and snipers

High-rise buildings throughout Athens during the visit will be armed with snipers who will cover all the neurological points.

At the same time and during the 6 hours that Erdogan will be here, there will be aerial surveillance, on many levels, both by drones and by Greek police helicopters, which will give a live image of the GADA operations center.

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Specially trained dogs will sweep downtown Athens, even checking garbage cans for any explosive devices or suspicious objects. At the same time, ELAS will even check the rainwater network galleries.

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The Turkish president’s visit to Greece will last approximately 6 hours.