- 20 Turkish fighter jets violate Greek airspace during visit by Netanyahu
International News Turkish fighter jets according to reports from the Greek media and Greek air traffic control violated Greek airspace during the the visit of Benjamin Netanyahu the Israeli prime minister. Greek fighter jets were engaged with Turkish fighter jets, with visual evidence showing Turkish F-16s deliberately entering Greek airspace in "aggressive manoeuvres".
Greek Israeli relations have strengthened following the deterioration of links with Ankara following the Mavi Marmaris episode were nine Turkish extremists were killed by elite Israeli troops.
The Greek Prime Minister "referred to very productive talks with his Israeli counterpart" and said:
"We do not believe that relations between Greece and Turkey and Israel and Turkey are competitive to relations we are developing with Israel," Papandreou emphasised, adding that "regional cooperation is of vital importance for good neighbourliness, as well as for resolving problems in the region, which are many."
It is also believed Greece will be ordering fighter jets and military technology from Israel in this new climate with Tel Aviv.
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