(MENAFN) The Turkish Foreign Ministry demanded from Greece Wednesday the respect international law and borders, and to refrain from rhetoric.
Foreign Ministry's spokesman Hami Aksoy said they "invite President Pavlopoulos to respect international law and our borders, and to refrain from a rhetoric which is not befitting his position, and that could cause unnecessary tension."
Last night, the Greek press reported Pavlopoulos as saying "we might not have the territory that we should have had historically, if history compels us, we will do what our ancestors had done." Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry also condemned as "heinous act" the burning of its flag during a rally in the Greek capital Athens.
In a written statement, the ministry said they "strongly condemn the burning of our flag during a rally against Turkey organized by a racist political party in Athens on March 5."
"We demand that the Greek authorities arrest the perpetrators, who committed this heinous act against our flag, and bring them to justice as soon as possible," the statement added.
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