10 August 2016, 16:19 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Col. Ilhan Yasitli and Halis Tunc went missing a few days after a military faction staged a putsch in Istanbul and Ankara on July 15, sources told Greek news website Onalert.gr.
Their absence was noticed after they did not turn up for several events at the diplomatic mission in the Greek capital.
According to the website’s preliminary data, both men likely boarded a ferry bound for Italy ant took families with them. They have not filed for asylum yet, the outlet added.
The failed coup in Turkey led to a massive purge by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the military, judiciary and other state institutions. Thousands of officers were discharged or arrested.
