Azerbaijani man gets jail time for Greek naval base espionage

The probe showed that the man, who had a temporary residence permit from Poland, had first arrived in Greece in January 2025 and since mid-June had been staying in a hotel room with a view of the naval and air force base in Chania, western Crete.

He was accused of collecting and transmitting state secrets and critical military information to foreign powers, including photographs and videos of military installations, police sources said. Evidence included 23 videos and nine photographs of a Greek Navy frigate which had arrived in Souda for refuelling.

"He did not intend to spy," his lawyer, Sofia Saripanidou, told Reuters. "He took pictures of a view, where everyone has access."