Turkish soldiers flee in chopper after coup attempt

Eight Turkish military personnel who fled Greece by helicopter after Friday's failed coup took no part in the putsch, their lawyer said on Saturday, although a Greek government spokeswoman contradicted their account. The eight, who have claimed asylum in Greece, arrived by military helicopter on Saturday after sending a distress signal to authorities at the airport in northern Alexandroupolis. Athens News Agency said the group was made up of three majors, three captains and two sergeant majors.