Ankara has called on Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to refrain from “rhetoric” about Turkey that could cause unnecessary tension, while also condemning the burning of a Turkish flag at a demonstration in Athens on March 5.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy issued two separate written statements early on Wednesday expressing Ankara’s anger over recent developments in Greece.
Aksoy said the Greek media quoted Pavlopoulos as saying: “We might not have the territory that we should have had historically,” and “If history compels us, we will do what our ancestors had done.”
“We invite President Pavlopoulos to respect international law and our borders, and to refrain from a rhetoric which is not befitting his position, that could cause unnecessary tension,” Aksoy said in response to the Greek president’s reported comments.
In a separate statement, Aksoy said a Turkish flag was burned during a rally in Athens.
“We strongly condemn the burning of our flag during a rally against Turkey organized by a racist political party in Athens on March 5,” he stressed.
“We demand the Greek authorities arrest the perpetrators who committed this heinous act against our flag and bring them to justice as soon as possible,” he added.
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