The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey issued a statement, in which it comments on today's commemoration day for the genocide of the Pontians. As it is emphasized, “the Pontos claims made by far-right groups in Greece with populist rhetoric in 1994, 75 years after May 19, 1919, which we accept as the beginning of our War of Independence, are baseless.” They even note that “these complaints aim to damage Turkish-Greek relations and put the reasonable sections of Greek politics in a difficult position”. The announcement concludes by saying: “Our bilateral relations with Greece have recently gained positive momentum. Our expectation from the Greek government is that it will take a clear stand against the efforts of some irresponsible politicians to prevent future generations from living in peace and tranquility.” The entire announcement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry: The claims of Pontos made by far-right groups in Greece with populist rhetoric in 1994, 75 years after May 19, 1919, which we accept as the beginning of the War of […]
Source: News Beast
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