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Dozens of Turkish soldiers invade and occupy small patch of Greek land, install their flag and set up camp along disputed border
- Around 35 soldiers marched on to a floodplain site on the bank of the River Evros
- At the camp there is a Turkish flag flying from a tree, as troops refuse to leave
- It comes after thousands of Syrian refugees failed to break through into Greece
By AMELIA WYNNE FOR MAILONLINE
Τurkish troops have invaded and occupied a small patch of Greek land Greece on their contested border.
Around 35 soldiers marched on to a floodplain site on the east bank of the River Evros at Melissokomeio yesterday.
Turkish soldiers and police special forces now have a solid presence within the Greek territory and have camped in the…