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Greek-Turkish Aegean airspace violations

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Tensions between Greece and Turkey escalated in August 2026 following multiple incursions into Greek-controlled airspace in the Aegean Sea. In early August, Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) entered Greek airspace, prompting diplomatic protests from Athens. On August 12, Greek authorities recorded seven violations involving four Turkish aircraft, including one ATR-72 maritime cooperation plane and three UAVs, occurring across the Northeast, Central, and Southeast Aegean within the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR). Following Ankara’s declaration of two new maritime parks in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean—a move contested by Greece—airspace activity increased. On August 17, Turkey conducted 12 violations involving three UAVs and one CN-235 maritime cooperation aircraft. This intensified on August 18, when 12 Turkish aircraft, including armed F-16 fighter jets, resulted in 25 violations of Greek national airspace and 14 violations of the Athens FIR. This wave included one recorded engagement. On August 26, Turkish military aircraft conducted another 13 violations of Greek national airspace over the Northeast, Central, and Southeast Aegean. These incursions involved one CN-235 maritime cooperation aircraft and five UAVs, which also committed eight violations of air traffic rules within the Athens FIR. On August 28, a Turkish drone entered Greek airspace near Alexandroupoli, prompting Greek F-16s to scramble for interception. On August 31, Turkish aircraft conducted further violations in the Central and Southeastern Aegean. On September 11, 2026, Turkish military activity increased again, involving nine aircraft across the Northeast, Central, and Southeast Aegean. The group consisted of three formations of F-16 fighter jets—four of which were armed—and three UAVs. This resulted in ten violations of Greek national airspace and ten violations of air traffic rules within the Athens FIR. Greek fighter jets intercepted the aircraft, and the activity included “two direct engagements during the interception process.”

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