Türkiye election results map published by France caused an event
The map he used for the election results in Türkiye on the website of the French newspaper Le Monde caused an incident. The map, which touched the nerves of Greece, found wide coverage in the Greek press. Greek journalists lashed out at their French colleagues.
Le Monde newspaper, which is based in France, published a news article examining the results of the General Elections for the President and 28th Term Member of the Parliament in Türkiye.
The map used in the news and showing the election results touched the nerves of Greece.
The news of the Le Monde newspaper caused the press and media organizations to react across Greece.
GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER GOT STEPPED IN
Many Greek journalists reacted harshly to the fact that Eastern Aegean islands such as Rhodes, Kos and Chios were shown on the map in Türkiye's constituency.
According to information obtained from diplomatic sources, Greek Ambassador to Paris Dimitrios Zevelakis, upon the instruction of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, sent a letter to the newspaper management, demanding that the error on the map be corrected, and it was stated that "the map was removed" thereupon.
While the map was prepared by the Le Monde graphics department, Anadolu Agency was cited as the source of the election content.
