Mitsotakis says those criticising Ukraine support want us to forget Turkish Invasion

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his country’s support for Ukraine, drawing a parallel between Russia’s invasion and Turkey’s continued occupation of northern Cyprus.

In a post on social media, Mitsotakis responded to criticism over Greece’s stance on the war in Ukraine, stating that those who accuse Athens of aligning with the West are effectively asking Greeks to forget the trauma of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

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