Greece withdraws from World Children's Games due to Turkish Cyprus' presence
Greece withdrew Monday from the World Children's Games in Ankara due to Turkish Cyprus’ participation to the event, according to local officials.
"It is not possible to accept such an ill-minded and saddening behavior that makes children a tool of politics," Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek said in written statement.
The Greek team withdrew from the games on the first day of the First World Children's Games, which is being organized by the municipality and Directorate General of Youth and Sports to mark April 23, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in Turkey.
Gökçek said the organizers had rejected Greece's demand to exclude Turkish Cypriots from the games and defined Greece's behavior as a blow against world peace and friendship.
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