Turkey has asked neighboring Greece to extradite eight coup plotters who fled across the border in a military helicopter, Ankara’s foreign minister told Turkish television.

Turkey has asked neighboring Greece to extradite eight coup plotters who fled across the border in a military helicopter, Ankara's foreign minister told Turkish television.

"We have requested Greece to extradite the eight traitors as soon possible," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as telling HaberTurk television.

Turkish military helicopter lands in Greece, 8 request asylum: Greek police

A Turkish military helicopter has landed in Greece carrying eight men seeking asylum, the Greek police said Saturday.

The Black Hawk helicopter landed after sending a distress signal to authorities at the airport in Alexandroupolis in the country's north. Seven of those on board were in military uniform and all are believed to have been involved in the coup bid, ERT TV said.

Greece has arrested eight men aboard a Turkish military helicopter which landed in the northern city of Alexandroupolis at midday on Saturday, the country's police ministry said.