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The deperuture went to red yesderday in Aegean.The Turks came back with repeated violations of Athens FIR.They started at 1057hrs when 4 F-4 and 4 F-16 entered the FIR of Athens south of Samos Island . 2 F-4 separated and at 1103hrs passed over Farmakonisi at 2600feet.1 minute later 4 F-4 passed over Agathonisi at 2500feet. Same time 2 F-16 were passing at 12000feet.

This same time passing of F-4 and F-16 over Agathonisi showing a new tactic basis this was the first time Turks applied a scenario of attacking land (by F-4) which were protected by other planes which were on higher flight (F-16).The Greek airforce reacted at 1119hrs between Chios and Samos and Turks left FIR of Athens.

At 1632hrs a new fleet of 4 F-4 and 4 F-16 entered the FIR of Athens North of Chios . At 1700hrs 4 F-4 passed over Agathonisi at 2100feet.At 1701hrs Greek airforce itervened and Turks return to Turkish airspace South of Samos.

Greek foreign Minister Mrs Mpagogianni thinking to postbone her visit in Ankara for a later date.