{"id":24768,"date":"2026-11-01T13:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T13:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/turkish-primary-school-republic-day-play-children-in-demon-masks-wrapped-in-greek-british-flags-spark-online-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T13:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T13:32:50","slug":"turkish-primary-school-republic-day-play-children-in-demon-masks-wrapped-in-greek-british-flags-spark-online-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/turkish-primary-school-republic-day-play-children-in-demon-masks-wrapped-in-greek-british-flags-spark-online-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Primary School Republic Day Play: Children in Demon Masks Wrapped in Greek, British Flags Spark Online Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish Primary School Republic Day Play: Children in Demon Masks Wrapped in Greek, British Flags Spark Online Backlash<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/webpc-passthru.php?src=https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/174292.jpg&amp;nocache=1\" alt=\"Children in colorful flags costumes accompanied by a man, under Turkish flag and red demon-like figures at an outdoor event.\" class=\"wp-image-610952\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0089806658277085;width:494px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos from a Turkish elementary school\u2019s 29 October Republic Day performance have gone viral, drawing criticism. The play reenacted the founding of the Republic and the 1919\u201322 War of Independence, including the Greco-Turkish conflict. Pupils representing opposing forces wore devil and monster masks while draped in Greek, British, Italian, and other foreign flags. Turkish-side children wore only Turkish flags with no masks. A Scottish parent of British pupils at the school publicly expressed shock, noting foreign-flag children were later covered by the Turkish flag while her children watched. 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