Turkish telecommunications workers arrested on Rhodes released

Their presence in the area was reported to the South Rhodes police station by a local government official. The construction of mobile phone antennas in border areas requires a special permit from the Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT), which the Turkish nationals did not have with them.

The inspection revealed that they had a 6-month work visa, while their lawyers presented a copy of a work contract with a company based in Mandra, West Attica, specializing in the installation of mobile and fixed telecommunication stations for a specific telecom provider.

The owner of this company is a Greek Muslim from the Thrace region in northern Greece.

The three Turks were released by the Rhodes prosecutor, while security and intelligence officials conclude that the case is not related to espionage.

The Turkish consulate in Rhodes was also informed...