{"id":1532,"date":"2026-05-02T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:53:03","slug":"intra-minority-clash-in-xanthi-inanc-mustafaoglu-vs-pseudomufti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/intra-minority-clash-in-xanthi-inanc-mustafaoglu-vs-pseudomufti\/","title":{"rendered":"Intra-Minority Clash in Xanthi: Inan\u00e7 Mustafaoglu vs. Pseudomufti"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Civil War in the “Consular Court” of Xanthi: Inan\u00e7 Mustafaoglu Undermines the Pseudomufti Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by Nikos Arvanitis<\/b><\/p>\n

A public bombshell confession via social media by Inan\u00e7 Mustafaoglu<\/b> comes to confirm what RodopiPress has been pointing out for some time: The structure of pro-consulate mechanisms in Xanthi is showing deep cracks, with internal conflicts now escalating into an open confrontation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Discrediting by the Pseudomufti Office and the “Autonomous Core”<\/h2>\n

In his manifesto video<\/a>, Mr. Mustafaoglu \u2013 who holds the positions of elected Municipal Councilor of Xanthi and Special Advisor to the Mayor of Xanthi<\/b> \u2013 did not mince his words. He directly denounced the “institutions” of the area (implicitly referring to the Pseudomufti Office of Xanthi and pro-consulate officials) for blatantly ignoring him, refusing to provide even 30 copies of the Quran to meet the needs of the Muslims in Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n

His phrase “they do not take me into account”<\/b> sounds like a battle cry. It seems that Mr. Mustafaoglu, leveraging his institutional role alongside the Mayor, is attempting to free himself from the absolute control of the well-known consular petty operators by creating his own autonomous political and social core<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Challenge to the “Establishment”<\/h2>\n

This move represents a direct challenge to the consular establishment of Xanthi. Inan\u00e7 Mustafaoglu appears determined to play his own power game, accusing his former “companions” of exploiting religion and the faithful for political gain.<\/p>\n

His statement “I will either make history or become history”<\/b> is not a mere rhetorical flourish, but a warning to the Pseudomufti Office and its surrounding apparatus that submission is over. The internal strife in Xanthi over control of the minority vote and religious influence is entering a new phase, with former collaborators turning into bitter enemies.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Comment<\/h3>\n

The case of Inan\u00e7 Mustafaoglu is indicative of the rot prevailing within the shadowy structures. When a special advisor to the Mayor and elected minority official publicly “calls out” the Pseudomufti Office for lack of solidarity and political exploitation, the narrative of a “united and cohesive minority” collapses.<\/p>\n

The struggle for the seat and influence leads to an intra-minority “civil war” of petty interests. The question remains whether this challenge is about genuine emancipation of the citizens or merely a redistribution of the consular “pie” among old and new contenders for power.<\/p>\n