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Turkish media target Greek PM for his comments about the invasion of Cyprus

The media called the invasion a "peacekeeping operation"

Newsroom July 21 10:12

Turkish media have taken aim at Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following his post about the 49th sad anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and remarks. Print and online press reports accuse the Prime Minister of the terms he used like “invasion”, “occupation army”, and “I do not forget”, but also the image of the northern part of Cyprus “bleeding”.

A “scandalous” post by Mitsotakis with a map that “targeted Turkey” is referred to by an article in the Sabah newspaper. “Exactly 49 years have passed since the “Peacekeeping Operation” in Cyprus carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used exaggerated expressions about the operation,” the publication comments. A Haber network said in a related report: “Provocative post on Cyprus by Mitsotakis. He shared a picture showing the “TRNC” bloodied”.

 

Miçotakis’ten provokatif Kıbrıs paylaşımı! KKTC’yi kanlı tasvir eden görsel paylaştı pic.twitter.com/srEQWRxCR8

— A Haber (@ahaber) July 21, 2023

“Speaking on the anniversary of the “Peacekeeping Operation” in Cyprus, the Greek Prime Minister used scandalous expressions. Mitsotakis claimed that the island is “occupied” by Turkey,” Yeni Safak newspaper writes “Scandalous post by Greek PM. Mitsotakis claimed that Cyprus is occupied by Turkey, using the slogan ‘I do not forget'” comments Aksam newspaper.

 

?Yunanistan Başbakanı Miçotakis’ten skandal paylaşım!

?Kıbrıs’ın Türkiye tarafından işgal edildiğini iddia eden Miçotakis, ‘Unutmuyorum’ sloganını kullandı pic.twitter.com/qGyS5ZtbO6

— Akşam Gazetesi (@Aksam) July 20, 2023

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“Scandalous post by Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the 49th anniversary of the “Peacekeeping Operation” in Cyprus! The Greek press accuses Turkey of invasion,” writes Takvim newspaper. “Scandalous post by Mitsotakis. He called Turkey an ‘invader'” writes the TR Haber network.

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