Turkish PM visits Greece's muslim minority

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Greece’s muslim minority today in a rare visit that underscored the efforts by both nations to end decades of confrontation and tensions.

Sat, 08 May, 2004 - 12:15

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Greece’s muslim minority today in a rare visit that underscored the efforts by both nations to end decades of confrontation and tensions.

The mainly Turkish-speaking communities in the northern region of Thrace, estimated at about 120,000 people, have been a symbol of the regional rifts and suspicions.