Erhan Afyoncu shares photo of Greek General Trikoupis: 'The best photos in history'
National Defense University Rector Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu responded to a controversial C-130 post by the Hellenic Air Force. Afyoncu shared a picture of Greek Commander-in-Chief Trikoupis surrendering his sword to Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, along with a photo from a prisoner-of-war camp.
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While Turkey was mourning the 20 soldiers who were martyred following the crash of a Turkish Armed Forces C-130 cargo plane on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border, the Hellenic Air Force made a scandalous post.
The Hellenic Air Force shared a photo of their C-130 transport aircraft with the caption "Photo of the day."
Following the backlash, the Greek side deleted the post and later issued condolences.
A propaganda poster from the War of Independence period showing Greek General Nikolaos Trikoupis, who was taken prisoner, surrendering his sword to Mustafa Kemal Pasha.
National Defense University Rector Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu expressed his reaction by sharing a picture of Greek Commander-in-Chief Trikoupis surrendering his sword to Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as well as a photo from a prisoner-of-war camp. Afyoncu published his post with the note in English: "The best photos in history."