Eid al-Fitr celebrated with enthusiasm in Western Thrace
The traditional holiday ceremony, which was held at the Consulate General of Türkiye in Komotini, was held on Friday, April 21, the first day of the holiday. Citizens from all corners of Western Thrace flocked to the feast in the Consulate General garden.
The feast at the Consulate General was held with the participation of Türkiye's Ambassador to Athens, Çağatay Erciyes, who visited the region. The guests attending the feast were greeted by Ambassador Erciyes, Türkiye's Consul General to Komotini Aykut Ünal, his wife İlayda Ünal and the consulate staff.
The feast ceremony was held on Friday, April 21, between 10:00 and 11:30.
The Chairman of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority Advisory Board and Mufti of Komotini İbrahim Şerif, Mufti of Xanthi Mustafa Trampa, Xanthi SYRIZA deputy Hüseyin Zeybek, Xanthi PASOK deputy Burhan Baran, East Macedonian Thrace State President Christos Metios and provincial council members, Friendship Equality Peace Party President Çiğdem Asafoğlu, Mustafçova Municipality Mayor Rıdvan Delihüseyin, Kozlukebir Municipality Mayor Rıdvan Ahmet, Komotini Mayor Yannis Garanis, Maronya – Şapçı Mayor Dinos Haritopulos, Provincial Presidential Candidate Hristodulos Topsidis, minority association presidents and administrators, representatives of local administration and many guests attended the ceremony.
