Greece: 3 investigated for insulting Turkish president

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet

ANKARA (AA) - Police in Greece have launched an investigation into three Greek nationals for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media reports said Wednesday.

The three suspects had allegedly put up posters saying "No to Erdogan's visit" in Komotini in Western Thrace -- home to around 150,000 local Muslim Turks -- prior to his historic visit to the region in December, as well as leaving threatening notes on the doors of minority Turks.

The three are accused of insulting a foreign country's leader.

According to the reports, Kostas Karaiskos -- a member of the anti-minority group Spartakos who serves on the Komotini city council -- is among the suspects.

In a statement posted on their website, the anti-minority group has admitted to putting up the posters.

It was unclear who left the threatening notes.

Erdogan paid a historic two-day visit to Greece last month, the first by a Turkish president in 65 years, including a visit to Western Thrace.

*Mehmet Hatipoglu contributed to this story from Komotini, Greece.