Turkish military aircraft engaged in six violations of Greek national airspace and seven infringements of Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) air traffic regulations across the eastern half of the Aegean on Tuesday, according to Greece’s Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEEThA).

The incidents involved a formation of two armed F-16 fighter jets, two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and an ATR-72 maritime patrol aircraft operating in the northeast, central and southeast Aegean.

Greek military authorities recorded seven air traffic rule violations, including one by an F-16, five by UAVs and one by the ATR-72. Six violations of Greek national airspace were also registered, one involving an F-16 and five attributed to the ATR-72 maritime surveillance aircraft.

Two engagements occurred during interception procedures by Hellenic Air Force fighter jets.

All Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted in accordance with international rules and standard operational practice, the military general staff office reported.

The latest incidents come amid continued monitoring of military activity over the eastern and central Aegean, where Greek and Turkish aircraft regularly encounter one another despite a recent improvement in bilateral relations. While airspace violations and interceptions have declined significantly compared with the peak tensions of previous years, Greek authorities continue to report individual incidents involving Turkish warplanes, surveillance aircraft and unmanned systems.

Athens has repeatedly stressed that confidence-building measures and political dialogue with Ankara should be accompanied by full respect for international law, sovereign rights and established aviation procedures in the region.