The Greek ambassador to Ankara repeats the narrative about the Lavrio camp[/QUOTE]
The Greek ambassador to Ankara, Christodoulos Lazaris, has been summoned to Turkey's Foreign Ministry to explain himself, Anadolu Agency reported, in another move aimed at escalating tensions in Greek-Turkish relations.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry cited as the reason for summoning the Greek ambassador "the provision of facilities in Greece to terrorist organizations such as the PKK, FETÖ and DHKP-C, which Turkey is fighting, as well as PKK activities organized near the Turkish embassy in Athens."
Lazaris, who was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, was briefed on Turkey's views and reactions on the issue.
Lazaris was informed that the aforementioned organizations easily conduct propaganda, financing and recruitment activities in Greece and that Greece is even more seen as a safe haven for "circles linked to terrorism."
More specifically, Lazaris was given the example of the Lavrio camp, where "terrorists who threaten Turkey's security benefit from all kinds of logistical infrastructure and training facilities".
The Turks claim that the Lavrio camp has turned into a terrorist "nest", similar to the PKK camps in Iraq and Syria, while Turkey's reaction and views on the issue were conveyed to Lazaris because of the action that started from that camp and evolved into an open PKK demonstration near the Turkish embassy in Athens.
During the meeting, concerns were also expressed about the security of Turkish delegations and citizens in Greece and the Turkish side reiterated its expectations for effective cooperation in the fight against terrorism. According to Turkish media, the need for Greece to fulfil its obligations arising from neighbourly relations and international law in the fight against terrorism was stressed.
Source: protothema.gr
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