Greece formally arrests two on charges of spying for Turkey
Two suspects accused of spying against Greece were
on Friday formally arrested by the Greek authorities.
One of the suspects has been identified as a
35-year-old secretary at the Turkish consulate on the eastern Aegean island of
Rhodes. The second suspect, aged 54, was employed as a cook on a passenger
ferry connecting the islands of Rhodes and Kastellorizo. Both islands lie close
to the Turkish coast.
The 54-year-old had been given five days to prepare
his defence. Authorities executed an arrest warrant after the deadline expired
on Friday. The 35-year-old has already pleaded guilty to the charges.
One of the suspects has been accused of
photographing movements of Greek armed forces in the Aegean Sea.
Both are reportedly members of the country’s Muslim
minority in western Thrace.
