Greek court finds Azerbaijani man guilty of spying for monitoring military base
A Greek court has convicted a 27-year-old Azerbaijani man for espionage related to monitoring a military base on Crete. He was sentenced to over seven years in prison but has denied the charges and plans to appeal. The man was accused of collecting sensitive military information, including photographs and videos of the Souda naval base.
- ▪The Azerbaijani man was arrested in June 2025 after a surveillance operation by police and Greece's intelligence service.
- ▪He was found to have collected 23 videos and nine photographs of a Greek Navy frigate.
- ▪His lawyer claims he did not intend to spy and was simply taking pictures of a view accessible to the public.
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Greek court finds Azerbaijani man guilty of spying for monitoring military baseSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 21, 2026, 05:54 PMUpdated May 21, 2026, 05:54 PMATHENS, May 21 - A Greek court sentenced a 27-year-old Azerbaijani man to prison on espionage charges on Tuesday for monitoring a military base on the island of Crete, legal sources said on Thursday.He has denied wrongdoing and has appealed the ruling.The man, sentenced to seven years and one month in prison, was arrested in June last year following a surveillance operation by police and Greece's intelligence service, on suspicion of monitoring the Souda naval base — a strategic facility for Greece, the United States and NATO.The probe showed that the man, who had a temporary residence permit…
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