Greece Hits Back at Turkey Over Thrace: “Hypocritical to Lecture Us on Religious Freedom”
Athens delivers a sharp diplomatic response to Ankara over the Muslim minority in Western Thrace, rejecting Turkish criticism of the appointment of muftis and reaffirming the Treaty of Lausanne as the legal foundation of minority protection. The dispute exposes persistent tensions over religious freedom, minority rights, national sovereignty and the future of Greek-Turkish relations.