European lawyers association to send observers to Turkey for Greek soldiers
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The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) will send observers to Turkey to monitor the judicial procedure for the two Greek soldiers who have been detained in a maximum security prison in Edirne after trespassing into Turkish territory during a border patrol in early March.
In a meeting with Deputy Defense Minister Fotis Kouvelis on Tuesday, representatives of the heads of Greece's Bar Associations said CCBE is also planning to send letters to the relevant authorities in a bid to help the Greek servicemen.
Turkish judicial authorities have not yet announced a trial date and no formal charges have been handed down on the officers.
The CCBE is an international non-profit organization (AISBL) whose membership includes the bars and law societies of 45 countries from the European Union, the European Economic Area, and wider Europe.