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One of the eight Turkish military officers who sought had sought protection in Greece following their escape to Greece after a failed coup in Turkey in the summer of 2016 was granted asylum on Saturday.

A Greek appeals court will discuss for the second time an extradition request by Turkey for eight Turkish army officials who fled to Greece after the foiled coup attempt in the neighbouring country in July 2016.

According to the lawyer of the two Turkish officers that surrended to the Greek authorities, Stavroula Tomara, there were three more officers with them that left first from Orestiada to Thessaloniki by bus.