Condemnation from Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Keçeli Regarding Greece's Closure of Schools Belonging to the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace
Points clés
- Greece closed 8 primary schools belonging to the Western Thrace Turkish Minority on the grounds of insufficient student numbers.
- Following this closure decision, the total number of minority primary schools in the region dropped to 76.
- The introduction of obstacles for new enrollments at the İskeçe 1st Turkish Minority Primary School was criticized.
- Turkey emphasized that the said decisions constitute a violation of the Lausanne Peace Treaty.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli strongly condemned Greece's decision to close 8 primary schools belonging to the Western Thrace Turkish Minority. The spokesperson announced that following the said closure decision, the number of minority primary schools dropped to 76. Additionally, noting that new obstacles were introduced for first-grade enrollments at the İskeçe 1st Turkish Minority Primary School, he evaluated this situation as a systematic erosion of the minority's educational rights.
Keçeli emphasized that Greece's decisions and practices of this nature constitute a clear violation of the provisions of the Lausanne Peace Treaty. The Turkish side calls on Athens, which avoids implementing international court decisions and the recommendations of European institutions regarding minority rights, to act in accordance with its obligations. It was stated that Turkey will resolutely continue to support the struggle for the rights and law of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority.
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- How many Turkish minority primary schools did Greece close?
- Greece decided to close 8 Turkish minority primary schools located in Western Thrace on the grounds of insufficient student numbers.
- What is the number of minority primary schools after this closure decision?
- With the closure of the said 8 schools, the total number of primary schools belonging to the Western Thrace Turkish Minority dropped to 76.
- How did Turkey evaluate this practice?
- Turkey condemned this school closure decision, considering it a violation of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, and invited Greece to comply with its international obligations.
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