It is challenged by the Turkish Foreign Ministry that characterizes the Pontian genocide as “Delicious statements made by the Greek authorities on the pretext of the anniversary of the “Pontus” unfounded allegations, which are in no way compatible with historical events“

“The Pontian activities, which emerged as an extension of Greece’s ambitions for a” Great Idea “in our territories in the late 19th century, were forever canceled by the decisive struggle of our nation,” It even refers to the announcement of the Turkish Foreign Minister.

The announcement of the Turkish Foreign Minister

“On some events held and statements made in Greece on May 19, 2025. |

We condemn the delusional statements made by the Greek authorities on the pretext of the anniversary of the unfounded claims of “Pontus”, which are in no way compatible with historical events. We are fully rejecting these statements that aim to tarnish our independence war, which began on May 19, 1919 under the leadership of great leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, with fantastic accusations.

While it is a historical fact that the Greek army committed countless horrorism in Anatolia’s territories that it has gained with the support it received from the imperialist forces of the time, today’s unfounded efforts of Greek politics to interpret the past.

The Greek atrocities in Anatolia were reflected in the reports of the Allied Inquiry Committee, and were also recorded in Article 59 of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, and Greece was condemned to compensation for the breach of war laws.

The Pontian activities, which emerged as an extension of Greece’s ambitions for a “Great Idea” in our territories in the late 19th century, were forever canceled by the decisive struggle of our nation. We call on the Greek authorities to abandon the policy of exploiting historical events that led to the exchange of Turkish and Greek populations for populist purposes and to honor the atrocities committed against Turks and other ethnic groups, starting with the 18th of the 18th.

Such efforts, aimed at damage to relations between Turkey and Greece, which have made positive progress in recent years, causing hostility through history, must now be terminated. “