Gray interference behind a blush-colored map

It was the blush color of Rodopi that stood out against the otherwise blue electoral map of the country after Sunday's election, the indomitable "village" of the SYRIZA "Gauls," as some so coyly described it.

The elections in Rodopi are undeniably interesting, particularly due to the campaign made by the Turkish Consulate, a foreign diplomatic mission, to influence the outcome.

Traditionally, the consulate in Komotini engages in manipulative actions, in the name of the "motherland," by interfering in political and religious affairs of the Muslim minority in Thrace.

However, this is the first time that allegations of blatant interventions in the electoral process and, specifically, in the selection of candidates have come to light.

One such allegation pertains to the election of the SYRIZA MP, which local party officials publicly criticized, claiming that...