Monday, May 30, 2011

Greek Embassy in Holland Blasts Dutch Article; Photo of Church Had Turkish Flag Instead of Cross

The Greek embassy in Holland quickly responded today (May 30, 2011) to a Dutch newspaper article, which said that due to Greece's poor economic condition, Turkish investors find investments in Greece more attractive.

The article was accompanied by a picture of the Greek island of Santorini, in which the cross was replaced by a Turkish flag on top of a Greek Orthodox Church.

Greek ambassador in The Hague, Ioannis Oikonomidis, expressed the Greek government's discontent over the article, and sent a letter to the newspaper's manager saying the article is a great offense to both Greece and Turkey.

He added that every opinion on Greece is welcome, as long as it does not become an offense to the state.

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