“On August 27, 2020, Turkish Air Force radar systems recorded six F-16 aircraft flying from Crete towards the Republic of Cyprus,” the statement said.
As noted in the Turkish ministry, the fighters were approaching the region regarding which Ankara "issued an international notification NAVTEX."
To determine the object, an F-16 of the Turkish Air Force was raised into the air.
"The plane was identified as belonging to Greece and removed from the region," the Turkish Defense Ministry added.
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the country's readiness to defend its interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.
American leader Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have expressed concern about tensions between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean.