Strong are the reactions in Turkey about it “friendship attack” by Recep Tayyip Erdoganwhich culminated in the President’s congratulatory letter to Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the 25ththe of March, but also the corresponding letter sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu to the Secretary of State, Nikos Dendias.
“I take this opportunity to repeat my best wishes both for your personal health and well-being and for the health and well-being of the Greek people,” the Turkish president said in his letter, among other things, in an unprecedented move.
The Turkish press comments on the “surprise” caused by the two letters in Greece, as well as the relevant post by the Turkish embassy, ​​while the Soju newspaper opens fire against the Turkish leadership underlining that it “celebrated the massacre of the Turks”.
Reactions were also caused by two well-known retired admirals, the Jihad Yaji and Cem Gourdenizwho in recent years they have attacked with extreme positions against Greece. Gourdeniz called the move “shameful”. “It’s a shame. No reciprocity. Greece does not broadcast similar messages on Turkey’s National Holidays. Then why do we do it?”, he asked.
“March 1821, which is celebrated as the “day of independence” from Greece, reminds us of the massacres that took place against the Turks. Gangs besieged Tripoli, which held an important strategic role in the Morea. The barbaric murder of tens of thousands of Turks, Jews and Albanians is a dark spot in history, known as the “Tripolitsa Massacre,” he added.
His reaction was similar Jihad Yaitz, one of the most ardent supporters of the “Blue Homeland” theory. With posts on social media, he strongly criticized and, among other things, underlined that what is celebrated as the Greek revolution is nothing but “genocide” of the Ottomans of the Peloponnese. “March 25 is not independence day, it’s genocide day”he said and added: “It is a great shame for humanity to praise, glorify and celebrate this day of genocide.”
Source: News Beast
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