“It is worth asking in which provision of the Treaty of Lausanne, which is systematically violated by Turkey, it is stated that the muftis of the Muslim Minority in Thrace are elected,” the announcement states
“The Turkish side is attempting, once again, to distort reality and project false news regarding the Muslim Minority in Thrace”, it is stated in a statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
“It is worth asking in which provision of the Treaty of Lausanne, which is systematically violated by Turkey, it is stated that its muftis Muslim Minority in Thrace they are elected.
We expect the Turkish side to point us to the specific article.
It is at least an oxymoron that the Turkey attempts to establish in a third state procedures for the election of religious leaders, which it does not apply in its own territory.
As is known, the Greek parliament recently passed a law to modernize the Muftis.
This law creates a modern and comprehensive institutional framework for Muftias and Muftis in Thrace.
Framework fully compatible with the Constitution of Greece and the country’s international obligations, as defined by the Treaty of Lausanne, the European Convention on Human Rights, the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the principles and rules of Islam.
Greece, a European democracy and rule of law, fully respects its obligations towards the Muslim Minority in Thrace that derive from the Treaty of Lausanne.
It will continue to follow a composed minority policy which promotes the welfare of the Minority.
On the contrary, Turkey continues to violate the rights of the almost extinct Greek Minority in Istanbul, Imbro and Tenedos.
In fact, it is held that Turkey made a relevant announcement a few days after the sad anniversary of the “September events” of 1955, which, if nothing else, could be an occasion for reflection on the part of Turkey” is underlined in the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding with the Muslim Minority in Thrace.
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