ANKARA

More than 10,000 cases of violence against women have been reported this year in Greece, said the country’s citizens’ protection minister.

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos visited female police officers who work at the domestic violence division.

“Every day is a day of effective actions against violence targeting women,” the state-run AMNA news agency quoted Theodorikakos as saying.

He called on women who feel unsafe to speak out and report it to the police.

The minister stressed that the Greek police operates 18 domestic violence offices across the country, staffed with 400 officers who are specifically trained in responding to such cases.