According to the mostly important portal, for the Greek security, Defencenet.gr, after a surprising request of Turkey, to protect the rights of its minority not only in Trache, but also in Dodecanise, the Army General Staff of Greece, has given orders to missiles S - 300, to be on the alert for any possible attack on Greek territory.
The news, at the same time also coincides with the fact that the Russian general, are assisting in the largest military exercise in Parmeon 2013.
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Statement of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey in Response to a Question Regarding the Declarations of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece Regarding Turkey
The recent steps taken in Turkey in the field of minority rights are
well known and duly appreciated by those following this issue. The
reforms carried out in order to meet the legitimate demands of our
citizens who have minority status are in fact part of a comprehensive
reform process being implemented in Turkey and demonstrate that there is
no discrimination against our citizens.
As a result of the reforms progressively implemented, the situation of the Greek Orthodox Minority in Turkey is far better than the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace who -despite living in Greece, known as the birthplace of democracy and a member of the EU for thirty years- are denied the right to elect their own religious leaders, denied the right to state their ethnic identity, denied the right to develop their educational institutions, prohibited from exercising control over their own religious foundations and whose media outlets are subject to pressure. Furthermore, the situation of the Greek Orthodox Minority in Turkey is also far better than Greek citizens of Turkish descent living in the Dodecanese who, for the past forty years, have been prevented from receiving education in Turkish and electing their religious leaders,
Therefore, we believe that if a country, which itself does not apply the judgments delivered by the European Court of Human Rights against it, rather than offering advice in this regard, followed the example of Turkey in terms of reforms in the field of Minority rights, this would help minorities to become a bridge of friendship between the two countries.
As a result of the reforms progressively implemented, the situation of the Greek Orthodox Minority in Turkey is far better than the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace who -despite living in Greece, known as the birthplace of democracy and a member of the EU for thirty years- are denied the right to elect their own religious leaders, denied the right to state their ethnic identity, denied the right to develop their educational institutions, prohibited from exercising control over their own religious foundations and whose media outlets are subject to pressure. Furthermore, the situation of the Greek Orthodox Minority in Turkey is also far better than Greek citizens of Turkish descent living in the Dodecanese who, for the past forty years, have been prevented from receiving education in Turkish and electing their religious leaders,
Therefore, we believe that if a country, which itself does not apply the judgments delivered by the European Court of Human Rights against it, rather than offering advice in this regard, followed the example of Turkey in terms of reforms in the field of Minority rights, this would help minorities to become a bridge of friendship between the two countries.
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