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A resolution on the religious autonomy of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace was adopted at the 70th FUEN Congress
21.09.2026
The resolution, jointly submitted by ABTTF, WTMUGA and the FEP Party, called on Greece to re-establish the religious autonomy of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace and to respect their right to el...
Interference with the religious autonomy of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace on the UN agenda
17.09.2026
In its written statement, ABTTF highlighted that all known religions in Greece have the right to elect their own religious leaders, emphasising that only the religious leaders of the Turkish Minority ...
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels
11.09.2026
President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) Halit Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels, the capital of the European Union (EU), on 11 September 2026.
Concerns regarding the rule of law in Greece have once again been raised in the European Parliament
15.07.2026
ABTTF President: “It is impossible to effectively protect fundamental rights in an environment where the rule of law is eroding. As the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace, we too have long faced...
ABTTF brings the issues of the Western Thrace Turks to the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council
03.07.2026
In a written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council, ABTTF highlighted that Greece had failed to implement the previous recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) ahead of the ...
ABTTF participated in an EP meeting on the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Report 2025
25.06.2026
The Brussels Office of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated in a meeting of the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affair...
A delegation of Western Thrace Turks attended the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna
13.05.2026
The delegation of Western Thrace Turks, comprising representatives from ABTTF, WTMUGA and the FEP Party, raised the issues facing the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace.
FUEN raised the issues faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the CINGOs General Assembly
22.04.2026
The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), of which the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) is a full member, attended the Spring General Assembly of the Conference of Intern...
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu held high-level meetings during his working visit to Strasbourg
22.04.2026
During the meetings held as part of the working visit, the current issues facing the Turkish community in Western Thrace were discussed, with a particular focus on education, association, and religiou...
Written contribution from ABTTF on the issues facing the Turkish community in Western Thrace to Greece’s Universal Periodic Review
14.04.2026
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written contribution to the fourth cycle (2022-2027) of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Hu...
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