Athens to probe soldiers who chanted anti-Turkish slogans in national day parade

Greece's military traditionally holds parades in Athens on the occasion of the National Day. A unit was now noticed by an anti-Turkish call. The incident leads to diplomatic upsets.

Athens to probe soldiers who chanted anti-Turkish slogans in national day parade

‘You do not show your strength with slogans,’ unnamed source tells Greek daily Kathimerini - Anadolu Ajansı

The young man, with the help of his classmates, managed to stand up and receive a warm round of applause.

The Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, expressed his support to the members of the Marine de guerre hellénique who chanted nationalist slogans, with insults against Turkey, during the March 25 parade commemorating the war of Greek independence. Dans une publication sur les réseaux sociaux, Georgiadis declared: « Arrêtons de diaboliser ces jeunes. Ce sont nos enfants, nous les aimons, nous les protegeons et nous sommes fiers de leur patriotis…

The Ministry of National Defense held a weekly press briefing. In response to a question about the ugly slogan of Greek soldiers, sources from the Ministry of National Defense said, "There are unwritten rules of military service. The first of the unwritten rules is that what is done in Greece should not be done."

Turkey requests explanation from Greece over 'impertinent' slogans during military parade

Turkey has formally requested an explanation from Greece regarding slogans shouted by some Greek Armed Forces personnel during a military parade in Athens on Tuesday, March 25, calling them “impertinent.” Turkish Foreign Ministry sources described the incident as an unacceptable attempt to undermine Turkish-Greek relations. In response, Greece’s Defence Ministry swiftly launched a disciplinary investigation, with the Naval Forces Command looking…