| Place, Country | Xanthi, Greece |
| Year | 2022 |
| Affected group/minority | Turkish community in Western Thrace |
| Perpetrator | Municipality of Avdira |
| Type of case | Official act by public authorities |
| Type of act | Demolition of a historical Muslim Turkish cemetery |
| Media | n/a |
| Reactions | The representatives of civil society organisations of the Turkish community in Western Thrace condemned the destruction. |
Brief description:
On 15-16 March 2022, the Muslim Turkish cemetery from the Ottoman period in the village of Petinos/Horozlu in Xanthi was destroyed by the construction equipment of the Municipality of Avdira/Bulustra, to which the village is attached. The Municipality stated that a decision was made to build a football field, basketball courts, a playground, and social facilities in the historical cemetery area.
The Turkish government condemned the act, which attracted international attention. As a result, later the same year, the Greek authorities abandoned the plan to build the sports field over the cemetery ground.
More information on the case can be obtained through the links:
https://www.milletnews.com/western-thrace/cultural-genocide-being-commited-in-a-cemetery-of-iskece
Photo:
AA Photo, www.dailysabah.com
