Turcophobic, racist statement by Greek Former Foreign Minister Pangalos

Halit Habip Oğlu: “We strongly condemn the scandalous, racist and fascist statement of Theodoros Pangalos.”

Theodoros Pangalos, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, signed a scandal with his statement he made for Radio Skai. Replying to the question related to interventions of Turkey in Aegean, Pangloss said: “The only good Turk is a dead Turk. I believe in this. Because I could find no good Turk. They lack basic values. A Turk has not got a sense of justice”. The Racist and fascist statement by Pangalos caused a great reaction within the Turkish community in Western.

“On behalf of the Western Thrace Turks living in Europe, we as the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe strongly condemn the scandalous, racist and fascist statement by Theodoros Pangalos who served in the past as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in our country. We demand from all politicians who would simplify the statement of Pangalos as a personal statement to be brave, and declare loudly that they cannot accept any turcophobic, racist and fascist discourse and condemn Pangalos! We expect this explanation from our government and the ones who seek to govern our country as well as from the Greek people to show a prudent approach and condemn the racist, fascist and hate speech in politics,” said Halit Habip Oğlu, President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF).