WESTERN THRACE

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ND deputy parliament speaker says Muslim MPs could be surveilled for national security reasons

Athanasiou, in a supposedly hypothetical example, said Muslim MPs in Greece’s Parliament could have their phones tapped on suspicion of espionage on Turkey’s behalf.

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Erdogan says Mitsotakis will ‘learn’ Lausanne Treaty, AKP sees rights’ violations in Thrace

Though Thrace's Muslim minority is comprised of ethnic Turks, Pomaks, and Roma, Ankara has long attempted and in large measure succeeded in the Turkification of the other two ethnic groups.

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Op-Ed: Is Putin making wayward Erdogan realign with West, and with what impact on Greek-Turkish ties?

Erdogan has not moved an inch in pursuing a wide array of claims and challenges to Greek sovereignty, and the PM must make tough calls on what more Athens may legitimately negotiate, without compromising sovereignty and national interests.