Turkey slams Greece for destructing Turkish cemetery
Western Thrace
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:17 GMT
Turkey condemned the destruction of the minority Ottoman-era Turkish cemetery in the village of Horozlu (Petinos) in İskeçe (Xanthi), on the pretext of building a football fieldIn a written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the destructio...

Turkey condemned the destruction of the minority Ottoman-era Turkish cemetery in the village of Horozlu (Petinos) in İskeçe (Xanthi), on the pretext of building a football field
In a written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the destruction of the cemetery on March 16 was condemned and "Necessary initiatives were taken before Greece regarding the inhuman act, which seems to have been carried out on the orders of the Mayor of Bulustra (Avdira).
In the statement, it was stated that the Greek authorities, who responded positively to Turkey's initiatives, were expected to complete the investigation they started by showing the necessary sensitivity and to restore the cemetery as soon as possible.
In a written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the destruction of the cemetery on March 16 was condemned and "Necessary initiatives were taken before Greece regarding the inhuman act, which seems to have been carried out on the orders of the Mayor of Bulustra (Avdira).
In the statement, it was stated that the Greek authorities, who responded positively to Turkey's initiatives, were expected to complete the investigation they started by showing the necessary sensitivity and to restore the cemetery as soon as possible.