As the Presidium and whole family of ABTTF, we strongly condemn this racist and heinous attack on our youth and extend our best wishes to him and his family. Racist and hate-motivated attacks targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace and its members threaten the atmosphere of peace in our region and harm the peaceful coexistence. We call on the police to carry out a proper investigation into the attack and demand that the perpetrators are caught immediately and handed over to the judicial authorities.
On the evening of Friday, August 26 in Xanthi, Greece, a 16-year-old youth belonging to the Turkish community in Western Thrace was attacked by a group of about 20 young people. The 16-year-old Turkish youth was so badly beaten up by the group that he needed to be hospitalized.
According to local news reports, the assailants beat the Turkish youth at the same time by shouting and swearing “Nasty Turk, next time we will kill you”. It was stated the group of 20 young people left the crime scene after some citizens had intervened.
The Turkish youth, who had suffered many injuries on his body, was taken to the State Hospital of Xanhti by his mother after the attack and discharged after treatment.
According to the daily Gündem, the family of the Turkish youth who was attacked will bring the matter before the court and file a criminal complaint against the assailants.
As the Presidium and whole family of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), we strongly condemn this racist and heinous attack on our youth and extend our best wishes to him and his family. Racist and hate-motivated attacks targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace and its members by groups espousing far-right ideology threaten the atmosphere of peace in our region and harm the peaceful coexistence. We call on the police to carry out a proper investigation into the attack and demand that the perpetrators are caught immediately and handed over to the judicial authorities.
