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ABTTF met with MEPs in Brussels
16.11.2022
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to Brussels on 16 November 2022. ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu, whom was accompanied by Deniz Servantie from the ABTTF Brussels Office, met with the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) François Alfonsi (Greens/EFA) from the Corsica region of France and Yana Toom (Renew Europe) who belongs to the Russian minority community in Estonia.
The protection of national minorities in Europe and the possible impact of regional development on minority rights were discussed in the ‘‘Facts about our Country’’ programme
11.11.2022
The tenth part of the online programme series of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) titled ‘‘Facts about Our Country’’ was broadcast on 10 November 2022.
ABTTF participated in the Fundamental Rights Platform annual meeting 2022
11.11.2022
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated on 10 November 2022 in the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) annual meeting 2022 organised by the European Union (EU) Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). ABTTF International Affairs Director Melek Kırmacı Arık attended the online meeting themed on the rule of law in the EU.
ABTTF paid a working visit to Strasbourg
12.10.2022
During its working visit, ABTTF insisted on the non-execution of the ECtHR judgments on the associations of the Turkish community in Western Thrace by Greece and conveyed the current developments regarding the Turkish community in Western Thrace.
National minorities across Europe came together in Berlin at the 66th FUEN Congress
03.10.2022
ABTTF Vice President Nabi İbrahimcik was elected as FUEN Vice President after ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu, who served as FUEN Vice President for three terms in the Assembly of Delegates.
ABTTF attended the OSCE Human Dimension Conference
29.09.2022
At the conference, ABTTF raised the current issues of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and its increasing targeting in politics and media.
ABTTF paid a working visit to Brussels
15.09.2022
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to the capital of the European Union (EU) Brussels on 15 September 2022.
Written statement by ABTTF to the UN Human Rights Council
19.08.2022
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) presented a written statement to the 51st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council titled ‘‘A further violation of the religious autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, Greece with the Act on Modernization of the Muftiates’’. In its written statement, ABTTF raised the issue of the muftis in focus of the new law adopted by the Greek Parliament in July 2022, noting that the religious autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, guaranteed by treaties, would be completely abolished under the pretext of modernising the muftis in the autonomous structure.
National Minorities in Europe and the Turkish community in Western Thrace were discussed in the ‘‘Facts about our Country’’ programme
15.07.2022
The ninth part of the online programme series of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) titled ‘‘Facts about Our Country’’ was broadcast on 14 July 2022.
Parallel Report from ABTTF to the Greece 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom
15.06.2022
In its parallel report, ABTTF detailed the issues that the Turkish community in Western Thrace is dealing with in the field of religious freedom and called on our country Greece to restore the religious autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace.
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