In response to the provocations made by the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister during his trip to Thessaloniki today, government spokeswoman Aristotelia Peloni said that Greece’s success “disturbs” Turkey.
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran unashamedly said on Twitter that the so-called Turkish community face “restrictions on freedom of language, religion and worship.”
Kıran visiting Ataturk’s birth house in Thessaloniki – May 5, 2021.
He also claimed that “our kinsmen […] conserve their identity and religion against all odds.”
In speaking to
SKAI, Peloni said “these statements do not help to establish a good atmosphere in bilateral relations” and that his comments “increase tensions.”
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Turkey Provokes Claiming Greece Curbs Rights of “Turkish Minority”
Turkish minister Yavuz Selim Kiran pictured in Thessaloniki. Credit: Twitter/@yavuzselimkiran
Turkey on Wednesday accused Greece once more of violating the rights of its Muslim minority based in the north of the country.
Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kiran, while visiting Thessaloniki and the northern province of Thrace during which he met with who he described as “representatives of the Turkish community,” accused Greek authorities of curbing the religious and linguistic freedoms of the Muslim population there.
” width=”1080″>“We stand next to our ethnic kin who preserve their identity and religion despite the difficulties,” Kiran added.
The Greek Foreign Ministry hit back at the false and provocative claims made by the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister today during his visit to Thessaloniki.
Earlier today, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran said on Twitter that the so-called Turkish minority face “restrictions on freedom of language, religion and worship.”
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran in Thessaloniki – May 5, 2021.
He also claimed that “our kinsmen […] conserve their identity and religion against all odds.”
The Greek Foreign Ministry responded back by saying that “Greece remains firmly committed to its international obligations, fully respecting international law, which is a compass of its foreign policy.”
UNHCR Turkey Operational Update, February / March 2021
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4 million
Refugees and asylum-seekers in Turkey including over 3.6 million Syrian nationals and close to 320,000 international protection status holders and asylum-seekers of other nationalities.
Over 98% of Syrian refugees live across Turkey in 81 provinces, while 1.6% are hosted in temporary accommodation centres managed by DGMM.
429
Refugees departed for resettlement to seven countries, 78 per cent of whom are Syrians. UNHCR provided 547 submissions for resettlement consideration in March.
25,050
Calls answered on the UNHCR Counselling line in March with the majority of calls enquiring about resettlement opportunities followed by financial assistance.
Key Developments in February-March 2021
UNHCR concluded the one-off COVID-19 Emergency Cash Assistance in cooperation with DGMM and through the service provider PTT in March. By 25 March, UNHCR had reached 88,799 households with cash payments with a collection ra