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Hürriyet Daily News (14 September 2025)

Türkiye has denounced remarks made at events in Greece regarding conflicts during the Turkish War of Independence, calling them "baseless."

“We reject the baseless and outrageous statements made by the Greek authorities under the pretext of the so-called anniversary of unfounded allegations regarding the period when Greece was engaged in efforts to invade and occupy Anatolia,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sept. 14.

The remarks followed commemorations in the Turkish province of İzmir, where thousands gathered on Sept. 9 to mark the 103rd anniversary of the city’s liberation, a key victory in the final phase of the war.

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