The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to Athens, the capital city of Greece, and Thessaloniki from 28 February to 1 March 2022. ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu held a series of talks for an open and constructive dialogue as part of his working visit, accompanied by Nihan Ayan from the ABTTF Athens Office.
The problems of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and the rights violations against it were conveyed and opinions were exchanged with respect to the current developments in Greece
On Monday, 28 February, the ABTTF delegation met with Petros Konstantinou, President of the Movement Against Racism and Fascist Threat (KEERFA), Panayote Dimitras, Spokesperson of the Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) and Board Member of the European Implementation Network (EIN), Theodoros Tsikas, Political Scientist and International Relations Expert and Naim Elghandour, President of the Muslim Association of Greece in Athens which is the main address for the solution to the problems of the Turkish community in Western Thrace.
On Tuesday, 1 March, the ABTTF delegation moved to Thessaloniki and met there with Prof. Konstantinos Tsitselikis, Executive Board Member of the Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR).
During the meetings, where the problems of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and the rights violations against it were conveyed, there was an exchange of ideas with respect to the discrimination against Muslims and vulnerable groups in Greece along with suggestions on solutions, and the current developments in the country were also discussed.
