On New Year’s Eve there was an arson attempt at the Greek Consulate of Smyrna, which is located on the historic waterfront of the city, newgreektv.com reports.
The incident stayed away from the spotlight but became known by SYRIZA MP, Andreas Michailidis, following his visit to Smyrna on the eve of the Epiphany. Moreover, he accused the Turkish authorities of apathy, noting at the same time that: “Greece honors the friendship with its neighbors, but knows how to stand up to provocations and how to respond, always in accordance with the international law“.
The incident is also confirmed by the Greek Consulate of Smyrna as a sad but isolated incident for which the Turkish authorities are conducting the necessary investigations trying to locate the perpetrators.
The building, also known as the “Kapetanakis building”, is located on the historical beachfront of Smyrna in Punta (Alsantzak) at number 262 of today’s Atatürk Street and it is one of the few on the coastal front that survived the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922. It is a typical example of Smyrna residence architecture and was bequeathed to the Greek state in 1948 by the expatriate merchant Emmanuel Apergis or Kapetanakis.
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