Ankara on Wednesday revisited claims of discrimination against members of the Muslim minority in Greece's Thrace province, whom it calls "Turkish", saying they are not given the right to elect muftis - who are appointed by the state, as happens in Turkey

Athens called Turkish objections to the deployment of a Patriot air defense system on the Aegean island of Karpathos legally baseless, reaffirming its right to defend its territory under longstanding international treaties.

The reaction, albeit in an “unofficial manner”, comes after same-day comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan before Turkey’s national assembly

Greece’s UN deputy permanent representative said Organization of Islamic Cooperation resolutions referring to a 'Turkish minority' in Thrace, Dodecanese violate internation law