Turkish ministry reacts strongly to Greek FM’s remarks about minorities

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed comments made by Greece's foreign affairs chief regarding the Greek minority in Imvros, Tenedos and Istanbul as "tragicomic," and went on to accuse Greece of carrying out a "policy of assimilation and repression" on the Muslim minority of Thrace.

In a strongly worded statement, the Turkish ministry accused Greece of violating treaties and agreements, as well as the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights with regards to its Muslim minority in the northeast of the country. It also repeatedly referred to the community as "Turkish."

The statement came in response to remarks made by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday, calling on Ankara to fully respect the rights of the Greek minority of Imvros, Tenedos and Istanbul.

"Turkey should finally understand that the Greek minority on Imvros and Tenedos and in...

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