The Turkish Embassy in Athens with its post on Facebook, denies that he is an employee of the woman who appears in the video, in which he allegedly asks the men of the coast guard to throw the 106 immigrants into the sea, in the port of Tilos.

The Turkish embassy’s post is as follows:

“What is reported today in some news published in the Greek press and on social media that the person named “Rita Lombardo” is an official of the Turkish Embassy or works at the Turkish Embassy is not true.”

The woman’s post about the episode in Tilos

The woman who had a fight with the mayor of Tilos, because she complained about their arrival at the port when she and her husband was fishing nearby, according to the mayor.

The woman, who goes by the name “Rita Lombardo” on Facebook, is said to be from Istanbul.

“… I see this crowd of 100 people coming down with headscarves, beards and bowler hats with their mobiles in hand and completely dry, normal migration and NO immigration. As the lady in question was in front and seemed to be enjoying the sight with a big smile, I politely asked her where they were coming from and where they were going and how this small island could accommodate so many people. THAT WAS… the woman became frantic and screaming hysterically, I thought she was going to beat me” he says among other things.

“I took out my cell phone to record the whole situation because I understood that he wanted to create an issue. Then she also takes out hers and while taking mine out she started to lie indignantly and well that I told her to throw them into the sea. I didn’t speak, I didn’t answer because I already knew that I would denounce her for her lies. Unfortunately for her, there are witnesses and testimonies from people who were there, that all these were her words,” she continues.

Watch the video published by the mayor of Tilos

Rita Lombardo’s entire post

“So for all of you who believed a horrible lie and started making accusations (of course those who supported me were many, many more) I have this to say.

Yes, I was in the harbor fishing, when I saw the huge harbor ship docked next to me, for a moment I say to myself… but what? war? then I see this crowd of 100 people coming down with headscarves, beards and turbans with their mobiles in hand and completely dry, normal migration and NO immigration.

And I wondered.. .that’s why Greek students don’t have to say their prayers in schools anymore?

And since the lady in question was in front and seemed to be enjoying the sight with a broad smile, I politely asked her where they were coming from and where they were going and how this small island could receive so many people.

THAT WAS…the woman was freaking out and screaming hysterically, I thought she was going to beat me up. You know, she tells me who I am, I tell her no, I say I’m the mayor, but you didn’t tell us who you are, she tells me. I introduced myself to her, said my name and took out my cell phone to record the whole situation because I understood that she wanted to create an issue. Then she also takes out hers and while taking mine out she started to lie indignantly and well that I told her to throw them into the sea. I didn’t speak I didn’t answer because I already knew that I would denounce her for her lies.

Unfortunately for her there are witnesses and testimonies from people who were there, that all these were her words. Also, from all those who reacted on fb, I saw and understood that this woman only has enemies and dislikes in her life, not many people seemed to support her, unlike me. It’s a pity for her, because if she was a little more educated she would have known how to handle them a bit better, while she fell into mistakes that she can’t correct, too bad.

And I thank all those who cursed me without even knowing the truth and even more thank you to the people who offered to help to show all this theater of the absurd.

Soon to you again…”.