Greek PM Tsipras' Airforce Plane Denied Transit To Iran By Turkey After It Had Landed In Rhodes

Greek Reporter: Turkey Prevents Greek PM’s Aircraft from Landing in Rhodes

Turkey did not allow the aircraft carrying Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Iran to land in Rhodes for refueling claiming that the island is in a demilitarized zone.

It was revealed on Monday that the Greek prime minister’s trip to Iran on February 6 was not as smooth as it should be. The flight plan of the plane that was carrying Tsipras and Greek cabinet members included a landing on the island of Rhodes to refuel.

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Update #1: Greece complains to Turkey over rejection of Greek PM aircraft's flight plan to Iran -- Xinhua
Update #2: Unfriendly Skies: Turkey Prevents Greek PM Tsipras From Entering Airspace -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: Turkey needs friends and allies right now .... this is not going to help. This is also not going to help .... Turkish warplanes enter Greek airspace ahead of NATO operation (AFP). More here .... Turkey Violates Greek Airspace 22 Times Within 24 Hours (Sputnik).