Turkish warplanes violate Greek airspace 22 times in 24 hours

Turkish warplanes violate Greek airspace 22 times in 24 hours
February 16, 2016 - 12:13 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish Air Force violated the Greek airspace 22 times on Monday, February 15, the Greek General Staff said, according to Sputnik News.

The violations took place over the islands of Samos and Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea and over Lemnos and Lesbos in the northern part of the sea, the General Staff said, adding that two "virtual dogfights" between Greek and Turkish aircraft took place.

Last Wednesday, Greek media reported that at least six Turkish fighter jets, flying in single formation, violated the Hellenic Republic's airspace.

Turkey's air force is known to violate the neighboring country's airspace almost on a daily basis. Turkish incursions reached a peak in 2014, when the number of violations reached 2,224, according to University of Thessaly figures based on Greek military data.

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