Firebomb thrown at Turkish consulate in Greece

[Onur]

Firebomb thrown at Turkish consulate in Greece

A firebomb has been thrown at the Turkish consulate in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, authorities reported.

Police said three men with crash helmets threw a Molotov cocktail towards the consulate, aiming for the police guards outside the building. The firebomb caused no damage or injuries.

Greek government spokesman Giorgos Petalotis condemned the attack which he said had endangered the safety of the police guards.

He described the attack as inexcusable, adding that the culprits would be caught and brought to justice.

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...pWCwe5o5hdrMRA

More provocation from Greeks. I think neo-nazi clowns got bored and wanted to kill some Turks.

Btw, Turkish consulate in Salonika is not just a regular building. Ataturk`s home is inside the garden of the consulate. It`s a museum now, with lots of personal belongings of him inside.

In late 1950s, 100s of Greeks tried to burn Ataturk`s house and the consulate building to protest the agreement between Greek and Turkish Cypriots to create state of united Cyprus. They were throwing molotov cocktails inside and chanting like "Cyprus is for Greeks only", death to the Turks".

[Makedonetz]

"He described the attack as inexcusable, adding that the culprits would be caught and brought to justice."

Yeah okay there Grkomani im sure you guys will be getting on this ASAP, they are probaly high fiving them in the backroom funded by their troll Hellenic mother country

Onur my aunt has been by there before and she says its amazing. Do you have any pictures of this place Onur?

[Onur]

They did it again tonight. It looks like Greeks decided to routinely attack our embassy over there;

Firebombs thrown at Turkish consulate in Greece

Firebombs were thrown at the Turkish consulate in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki overnight, but missed their target and the flames were quickly put out, police said Saturday.

Three or four firebombs were hurled at the building by unidentified assailants, who fled in the direction of the nearby University of Thessaloniki, police said.

A similar incident occurred on August 12.

No damage was caused in either attack, which police blamed on ultranationalist elements.

The consulate is adjacent to to the house where the founder of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk was born. The site is popular with Turkish tourists.

Thessaloniki was part of the Ottoman empire until 1912.


http://www.monstersandcritics.com/ne...late-in-Greece

[Prolet]

Onur, Its front page of the news

http://www.sitel.com.mk/dnevnik/balkan/molotovi-kokteli-frleni-vrz-konzulatot-na-turcija-vo-solun

[Bill77]

Onur,

Turkey should make a big issue out of this. If nothing is done, bomb the fn dogs.

[Giorikas]

Onur, are you aware that what happened in the 50's was a staged attack by MIT ? And are you aware of what happened after that in Istanbul ?

[Onur]

Onur, are you aware that what happened in the 50's was a staged attack by MIT ? And are you aware of what happened after that in Istanbul ?

staged attack by MIT???

Ohh yes, Greeks are so innocent and peaceful people, so they cannot do such violence, Turkish intelligence set up all that, right???


I am not proud of the vandalized Greek properties with the attacks of ~100 mobs but do you know how this happened?

First of all, people in Turkey has been irritated with the events in Cyprus. AFAIK, some Greek EOKA members killed few Turkish Cypriots, then after few days, Greeks rushed to the embassy in Salonika, did a protestation and tried to burn the embassy again but they couldn't manage to do that. I don't know how, some false rumors spread in Istanbul like Greeks managed to burn Ataturk`s house and our embassy. Then ~100 mobs gathered and vandalized Greek`s property. No one has been hurt but several stores and homes of Greeks has been severely damaged.


Ofc i detest this kind of stuff but you cannot blame our secret service for everything and make Greeks appear as innocent. Who formed EOKA in Cyprus and tried to unite the island with mainland Greece? Who killed 1000s of Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots who were labeled by Eoka terrorists as communists? Turkish secret service again?

[Giorikas]

What happened is not even denied from Turkish side, that story has been in Turkish media even recently.

There are names and there were trials. Check it out by all means. The one who threw the bomb back then was not only Turkish but working for the MIT. He trew a light bomb never intended of course to damage the house.
The attacks on the Greek population in Istanbul were staged, the papers were already printed before the actual bomb was thrown. This is nothing new what I'm telling here and has nothing to do with 'Turkish people being irritated', nothing (directly) to do with Cyprus. Your account of the events is far off the mark.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sep-6-7-pogrom-remembered-by-witness-2010-09-05

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/h.php?news=the-shame-of-sept.-6-7-is-always-with-us-2005-09-07

Read more here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Pogrom

[Giorikas]

As for the original topic: You are blowing things way out of proportions. It was done by Greeks, but to call this a 'Greek provocation' is a complete misrepresentation of what happened.
Idiots like these should be locked up, but let's get the facts straight: The firebomb was not not thrown at Ataturk's house, not even at the Turkish consulate next to it, also not at Turks but at Greek police guarding the consulate. These things have happened before, and even worse.

[Onur]

Whole incident was based on the events in Cyprus. IN 1950s, EOKA had started to commit their first acts towards Turkish Cypriots and people in Turkey was becoming extremely irritated by that. Then false rumors started to spread among people and then the mob gathered and vandalized Greek`s property.

While i indicate that this was a shame for us, i have to say that this was nothing comparing to what was happening in Cyprus. At least no one got hurt in Istanbul, only the properties has been damaged but Greek EOKA members was killing Turkish Cypriots during those days.

Also, no one approved or advocated the events in Istanbul but the acts of EOKA terrorists still praised in Cyprus and they regarded as heroes even today.


P.S: It looks like the journalist named "Yorgo Kirbaki" published false info on a Turkish website cuz below the picture it says like;

"This file photo shows the aftermath of the pogrom, which resulted in many deaths, extensive property damage and the exodus of a huge part of Turkey’s remaining Greek population."

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sep-6-7-pogrom-remembered-by-witness-2010-09-05

I am %100 sure that no one died in these events. There was only few people who had some injuries. Whats written in this article is not true.

The firebomb was not not thrown at Ataturk's house, not even at the Turkish consulate next to it, also not at Turks but at Greek police guarding the consulate. These things have happened before, and even worse.

Then why the police at the entrance of our embassy? There is no police to throw molotov at somewhere else in Greece? Why our embassy 2 times in a month? This indicates a provocation.

[Risto the Great]

No damage was caused in either attack, which police blamed on ultranationalist elements.

I can't agree with that statement ... surely all of Greece is not to blame for this.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Well, well, if it isn't the return of the prodigal closet racist. Remember this thread?

http://www.macedoniantruth.org/forum/showthread.php?p=19541#post19541

From memory, you have been temporarily banned once or twice for being stupid among other things. Don't prove yourself a fool again as you drift by, it won't be entertained, I assure you. You are one of these internet Greeks that pretends to be reasonable at the beginning, but who soon changes colours within a few posts, like the chameleon that you are.

[Giorikas]

Actually, I was very clear from the beginning on where I stood. Did not change my colours.
I disagree with this board on many things and that was tolerated. I still do. I also remember RTG saying that I was one of the few who was at least honest enough to not hide that from the beginning. Now if you're going to discuss with me and same time moderate that same conversation, then I suspect no good will come out of that, no. I would appreciate it if you could try to not make your rules up as they suit you as you were doing then. Anyway, I'm travelling for a week so we'll catch up next time. Thanks for the warm welcome back

[Giorikas]

Whole incident was based on the events in Cyprus. IN 1950s, EOKA had started to commit their first acts towards Turkish Cypriots and people in Turkey was becoming extremely irritated by that. Then false rumors started to spread among people and then the mob gathered and vandalized Greek`s property.

While i indicate that this was a shame for us, i have to say that this was nothing comparing to what was happening in Cyprus. At least no one got hurt in Istanbul, only the properties has been damaged but Greek EOKA members was killing Turkish Cypriots during those days.

Also, no one approved or advocated the events in Istanbul but the acts of EOKA terrorists still praised in Cyprus and they regarded as heroes even today.


P.S: It looks like the journalist named "Yorgo Kirbaki" published false info on a Turkish website cuz below the picture it says like;

"This file photo shows the aftermath of the pogrom, which resulted in many deaths, extensive property damage and the exodus of a huge part of Turkey’s remaining Greek population."

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sep-6-7-pogrom-remembered-by-witness-2010-09-05

I am %100 sure that no one died in these events. There was only few people who had some injuries. Whats written in this article is not true.






Then why the police at the entrance of our embassy? There is no police to throw molotov at somewhere else in Greece? Why our embassy 2 times in a month? This indicates a provocation.

You are dragging Cyprus in this again while on wikipedia you will find a just and unbiased account of what happened. Please read it carefully and do not justify a carefully planned operation. Greeks from Istanbul in 1955 had nothing to do with Cyprus.

And as for for Yorgo Kirbaki, he is a Turkish (Turkish and Greek speaking) journalist working for serious Turkish media. You do understand that this site is part of Hurriyet who endorsed this ? Also, he is not the only one saying this. If you check the Turkish media in Turkish, then I am sure that you will find more of that, in any case the whole incident was admitted from Turkish side.

As for police outside of the consulate, this is common practice in both countries. I have been many times to Istanbul and you will see the same in front of the Greek embassy in Beyoglu. And not just in front of the Greek consulate actually.

[DirtyCodingHabitz]

You are dragging Cyprus in this again while on wikipedia you will find a just and unbiased account of what happened.

What's with you greeks and Wikipedia?