In a statement attributed to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, and while commenting on the use of the term "Turkish minority" in Greece, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Grigoris Delavekouras stressed that "consistency towards conventional texts and mutual respect are basic ingredients for the building of confidence". He said the obvious thing to conclude (or rather wish) is that Erdogan is referring to Greek citizens.
"Citizens who are living harmoniously incorporated in our European democracy, in a state of equality before the law, equality of rights and the absolute respect of their rights" pointing out, however, that "the prime minister of Turkey also refers to a 'Turkish minority', something that does not exist in the international conventions, that he himself is invoking".