A political “tug-of-war” between incumbent New Democracy (ND) and rival SYRIZA party over what the former calls “interference” by the Turkish consulate in Komotini – in the recent election in Rhodopi prefecture – compared to the latter’s insistence that ND is “vilifying” members of the Muslim minority, continued to heat up this week.
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Thursday, 09 April 2026 15:18
Response of the Greek Foreign Ministry to Turkey: ‘The Muslim minority of Thrace is a religious minority'
"The Muslim Minority of Thrace is a religious minority. The Treaty of Lausanne of 1923, which governs its legal status, does not allow for multiple interpretations, and its religious-not its ethnic-character is indisputable," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized on Thursday in its response to the Turkish Foreign Ministry regarding the Muslim minority of Thrace.
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Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:24
Eleven Greek Americans came in touch with and loved Thrace
Eleven Greek-American youths are learning Greek in Rodopi and are hosted at the Metropolis camps in Kryoneri. Their welcoming ceremony took place in early August as part of the 3rd Summer Camp “Return to your Roots”, in the presence of Metropolitan Panteleimon, who delivered a speech and welcomed the participants.
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Tuesday, 13 June 2023 09:22