INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

ABTTF organised a fact-finding mission to Western Thrace with the participation of the European Language Equality Network

02.05.2025

ELEN observed first-hand the issues faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace, particularly in relation to freedom of association and education, as well as the human rights violations they have been subjected to.
ABTTF delivered a presentation on the issues of the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the ALDE Group meeting in Strasbourg

09.04.2025

The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) delivered a presentation on the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the meeting of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group on 9 April 2025 in parallel with the Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Question for written answer to the European Commission on the stigmatisation of civil society organisations in Greece

25.03.2025

Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria, Renew Europe) submitted a question for written answer to the European Commission on 15 March 2025 with the title ‘‘Stigmatisation of civil society groups in Greece’’.
Written statement from ABTTF to the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council

13.03.2025

The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement titled ‘‘Obstacles to Access to Quality Education for Children Belonging to the Turkish Community in Thrace in Greece’’ to the 58th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council held in Geneva, Switzerland on 24 February-4 April 2025.
Written contribution from ABTTF to the thematic report to be prepared by the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues

05.03.2025

The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted its written contribution to the office of the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Prof. Nicolas Levrat for the thematic report to be submitted to the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026.
ABTTF President paid a working visit to Brussels

18.02.2025

Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels, the capital of the European Union (EU) on 18 February 2025.
ABTTF realised a written contribution to the European Commission’s Rule of Law Report 2025

06.02.2025

The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted its written contribution to the European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report. ABTTF, which participated in the online consultation process open to civil society organisations and other stakeholders in EU Member States initiated by the European Commission for the 2025 Rule of Law Report, conveyed the issues of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and the rights violations it is subjected to in order to contribute to the chapter on Greece in the report to be prepared.
ABTTF paid a working visit to Strasbourg

29.01.2025

ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu, during his meetings, brought to the agenda the non-execution of the ECtHR judgments on the Bekir-Ousta and Others group of cases by Greece for the past 17 years and the building issue and the confusion of competencies with respect to the the Xanthi Turkish Minority Secondary and High School.
ABTTF President paid a working visit to Brussels

10.12.2024

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 Tuesday, 10 December 2024.
ABTTF was in Geneva for the UN Forum on Minority Issues

29.11.2024

Representatives of the Turkish community in Western Thrace raised the issues in the field of education, which has a great impact on the future of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, in the session on the representation of minorities in education.

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