Place, Country Xanthi, Greece
Year 2023
Affected minority Turkish community in Western Thrace
Perpetrator French national
Type of case Hate crime
Kind of act Vandalism
Media n/a
Reactions The public authorities reacted adequately. Civil society organisations representing
the Turkish community in Western Thrace condemned the attack
Brief description:
On June 15th 2023, a 64-years old French citizen attached the mosque in Ilıca/Thermes village in Mustafçova/Miki Municipality of Iskeçe/Xanthi province. The attacker entered the mosque in the Kaplıcalar locality, removed the curtain of the pulpit, wrapped it around his head, smashed the Qur'an in the mosque and threw it on the ground. According to the information received from Hasan Nazir, the former Director of Ilıca District, who was the first to witness the incident, this person was detained by the police and taken to Şahin/Echinos Police Station.
At the hearing held on 4 July 2023, the perpetrator was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 500 euros. The execution of the sentence was postponed for three years.
More information on the case:
https://gundemgazetesi.com/detayh.php?id=16570
https://www.milletnews.com/western-thrace/ugly-attack-on-mosque-and-quran-in-western-thrace
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https://www.milletnews.com/western-thrace/ugly-attack-on-mosque-and-quran-in-western-thrace
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