Fires in Greece: Turkey to send two firefighting planes

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a new telephone conversation on Monday.

Following their Friday conversation, Çavuşoğlu informed the Greek Foreign Minister that his country would send two firefighting aircraft to strengthen the firefighting operations in Greece as the situation in the neighbouring country is now under control.

"Dendias thanked his Turkish counterpart," a foreign ministry social media announcement said.

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