Greece jails Azerbaijani man over spying on base
A Greek court has sentenced a 27-year-old Azerbaijani national to more than seven years in prison on espionage charges linked to alleged surveillance of the strategically important Souda naval base on the island of Crete, legal sources said on May 21.
The man has denied the accusations and appealed the verdict, according to the reports.
The suspect, who received a prison sentence of seven years and one month, was arrested in June 2025 after a joint operation by Greek police and intelligence services. Authorities alleged that he had been monitoring the Souda naval and air force base in Chania, western Crete, a key military hub used by Greece, the United States and NATO.
Investigators said the man, who held a temporary residence permit issued by Poland, arrived in Greece in January 2025 and had been staying since mid-June in a hotel overlooking the military facilities. He was accused of gathering and transmitting classified military information, including photographs and videos of installations at the base
