Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his interview with British media in London on November 26, said negotiations were underway to return the Parthenon statues to Athens, which are part of the Acropolis in Athens and some of whose pieces are currently on display in Britain. The museum, it wasn’t progressing fast enough.
Mitsotakis said some of the works are in London and the rest are in Athens. “Splitting the Mona Lisa in half” He said it will be like this and the marble must be returned.
Following Mitsotakis’ statements, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled the meeting, and Mitsotakis, who met with opposition Labor Party leader Keir Starmer on Monday, November 27, returned to his country on Tuesday, November 28, without meeting with Sunak.
Following developments that caused tension between England and Greece, the third king. The tie chosen by Charles was on the agenda in Dubai, where the COP28 climate summit was held. The British press wrote that the tie bearing the color and pattern of the Greek flag that King Charles wore at the summit was a message to Rishi Sunak. It has been interpreted that Charles chose this tie to send a message that he stands with Greece against Sunak.
Buckingham Palace sources reported that King Charles wore the same tie during the meeting with the South Korean delegation, before tensions erupted between Greece and England. Sources indicated that the tie had nothing to do with Elgin Marbles’ tension.
British Prime Minister Sunak, Elgin Marbles “Legally” He said they could not be extradited to Greece.
The Greek government has recovered the 2,500-year-old Parthenon, also known as the Elgin Marbles, which was removed from the Parthenon by British diplomat Lord Elgin when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. It was purchased by the British government in 1816 and placed in the British Museum. He wants to return parts of his statues to the country.