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Erdogan Blames Greece For The Ethnic Cleansing Of Smyrna

From Smyrna,where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began his election campaign yesterday speaking to the Chamber of Commerce, Erdogan referred to the destruction of the city and accused the Greeks of burning it.

Ο Τούρκος Πρόεδρος Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν μιλώντας το Σάββατο στο Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο της Σμύρνης, αναφέρθηκε στην καταστροφή της πόλης επιρρίπτοντας ευθύνες στους Έλληνες στρατιώτες.
Ο Τούρκος Πρόεδρος Ρετζέπ Ταγίπ Ερντογάν Source: Supplied

The biggest blow that has been given to this beautiful city is by the Greek soldiers burning Smyrna as they retreated. Do not look at what the Turks did. The biggest blows were made by those who consider themselves to be civilized in this geographical area,” Erdogan said as reported by ANT1 correspondent in Turkey, Maria Zacharaki.


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