Turkish deputy foreign minister visits Greek city with Ottoman roots Yavuz Selim Kiran tours birthplace of Turkish republic founder Ataturk, Ottoman mosques, also meets with Turkish community

May 5, 2021   

(Anadolu) A senior Turkish diplomat on Wednesday visited Thessaloniki, a multiethnic Greek city with deep significance for both Ottoman and Turkish history.

Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kiran was met at the city’s airport by Turkey’s Ambassador to Athens Burak Ozugergin and Efe Ceylan, the Turkish consul general to the city.

In the city, Kiran visited the historic house of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who was born here in 1881 before going on to become the founder of modern Turkey, as well as a number of Ottoman-era mosques.

Kiran also met with representatives of the Turkish community and religious officials in Thessaloniki.

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