Turkish diplomat’s car burned by assailants in Greece
A video shows the parked car consumed in flames, as firefighters work to put out the blaze. Extensive damage to the rear of the vehicle is seen after the fire is extinguished.
Car reportedly belonging to #Turkish#diplomat set on fire in #Thessaloniki#Greecepic.twitter.com/nC19n5F390
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) December 23, 2019
The incident, which took place in the early hours of Monday, is still under investigation. No suspects have been detained.
While the motive for the attack remains unclear, it’s likely that the arson was motivated by a decades-old dispute between Athens and Ankara over Cyprus. The territorial dispute has been aggravated by a recent deal between Turkey and Libya over maritime boundaries, which Greece sees as a violation of its own sovereign rights.