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ABTTF brought the current problems faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace in the field of education to the attention of the UN Human Rights Council
24.02.2026
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement titled ‘‘Denial of Turkish Children’s Rights to Quality Education due to the Violation of the Educational Autonomy of the Turkish Community in Western Thrace, Greece’’ to the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.
Written opinion from ABTTF on the report of the Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sport
03.02.2026
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a written opinion on the issues concerning the Turkish community in Western Thrace included in the report titled ‘‘2024 Report on Incidents Against Places of Religious Importance in Greece’’ published by the Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sport, and submitted it to the competent Greek authorities.
Written contribution from ABTTF to the 2026 Rule of Law Report of the European Commission
20.01.2026
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted its written contribution regarding the 2026 Rule of Law Report to be published by the European Commission.
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels
10.12.2025
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 9 December 2025.
Written statement from ABTTF to the UN Human Rights Council
04.12.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement to the 59th regular session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council titled ‘‘Interference with the Freedom of Expression of NGOs and Continuing Violation of the Freedom of Association of the Turkish community in Western Thrace in Greece’’.
ABTTF participated in the 3rd thematic meeting of the FUEN Women of Minorities Project
03.12.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated in the 3rd thematic meeting of the ‘‘Women of Minorities’’ project of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), of which it is a full member, held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, on 1-3 December 2025.
Western Thrace Turks participated in the UN Forum on Minority Issues
28.11.2025
The marginalisation and targeting of the Turkish community in Western Thrace in Greece, its exposure to hate speech, and the systematic violation of the Turkish community’s freedom of association were conveyed at the Forum.
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu met with UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Levrat
26.11.2025
President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) Halit Habip Oğlu met with UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Nicolas Levrat, at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on 26 November 2025.
ABTTF President attended the ELEN 2025 General Assembly
17.11.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), representing the Turkish community in Western Thrace, participated in the General Assembly of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN), of which it is a member, held in Barcelona, Spain, on 14-15 November 2025. Hosted by the Catalonia-based Escarré International Centre for the Ethnic Minorities and Nations (CIEMEN), the General Assembly brought together representatives of national and linguistic minorities from different European countries. ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu attended the Assembly, accompanied by Deniz Servantie from ABTTF Brussels Office.
ABTTF participated in the 7th annual meeting of the FUEN Education Working Group
13.11.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), as a full member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), participated in the 7th Annual Meeting of the Education Working Group held in the city of Komotini in the Western Thrace region of Greece on 10-13 November 2025.
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