Greek monk disappears in Turkey two days after entering country

A Greek Orthodox monk named Nikolaos Tsigosis disappeared in Turkey two days after entering the country. He was last seen in Istanbul in July. Turkish MP Serhat Eren has demanded that Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci provide information on the progress of the investigation, the Katimerini newspaper reports.

According to consular officials, on July 25, the monk visited the Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul. He had arrived in Turkey two days earlier.

During the visit, Joseph was interested in a trip to Trabzon, the historical monastery of Sumela and other ancient Greek monasteries. He also asked about the possibility of reaching Cappadocia.

After visiting the consulate, the monk headed towards the intercity bus station. Since then, there has been no information about his whereabouts.

Serhat Eren sent a parliamentary request to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey. He asked for information about the actions taken to search for the missing person, as well as to clarify whether Turkish law enforcement agencies maintain contact with Greek consular representatives and relatives of the monk.