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Greek Supreme Court has decided to extend detention period of the eight soldiers who fled to Greece following the coup attempt on July 15.

The asylum requests of three of the eight soldiers who fled to Greece following the July 15 coup attempt have been rejected, Greek media has reported.

Soldiers who fled to Greece following the coup attempt on July 15 have stated that they had not played any role in the plot and heard about what had happened in the news. They characterized themselves as “secular Kemalists who are against any Islamic control mechanism in the army”.