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ABTTF communicated the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at the PACE
06.10.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid from 4 to 5 October 2011 an official visit to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu and ABTTF Director General K. Engin Soyyilmaz discussed the problems of and current issues regarding the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace in Greece ...
ABTTF communicated the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at the German Bundestag
30.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a one day official visit to the German Bundestag on 30 September 2011. ABTTF President Halit Habipoglu and ABTTF Director General K. Engin Soyyılmaz discussed the problems and current issues of the Minority with the Head of the Secretariat of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitaria...
ABTTF participated in OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
28.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated in OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on 26-27 September 2011. Director of International Affairs Melek Kırmacı, ABTTF International Affairs Department Member Ercüment Mustafaoğlu and Cemil Kabza from the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (BTAYTD) r...
ABTTF participates in conference on Interplay of European National and Regional Identities
27.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks (ABTTF) participated in the conference entitled “Interplay of European National and Regional Identities: Nations between States along the new Eastern borders of the European Union” organized by European National and Regional Studies (ENRI)-East. Ali Türkelli from the ABTTF International Affairs Department par...
ABTTF pays official visit to the European Parliament
22.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid on 21 September 2011 an official visit to the European Parliament (EP). ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu and Ali Türkelli, member of the Department of International Affairs of ABTTF, discussed the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace in Greece with MEPs François Alfonsi (Fra...
ABTTF submitted a written statement to the 18th session of the UN Human Rights Council
16.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement entitled “Right to Citizenship and the Problem of Former Article 19 of the Greek Nationality Code” to the 18th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to be held from 12 to 30 September 2011 in Geneva. In its written statement submitted under the agend...
Rebuilding a competitive economy for Greece was debated in Brussels
08.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks (ABTTF) participated in the panel entitled “Reset Greece: Rebuilding a competitive economy” which took place at the European Parliament hosted by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). Mr. Ali Türkelli from the ABTTF International Relations Department participated on behalf of ABTTF in the ...
ABTTF submitted its parallel report on the UPR report on Greece
11.08.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a parallel report on the country report on Greece that was released by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and submitted it to the competent authorities. In its parallel report, ABTTF expresses explicitly its criticism ab...
EP President Jerzy Buzek replies ABTTF’s letter
25.07.2011
President of the European Parliament, Mr. Jerzy Buzek has replied ABTTF’s letter dated 8 March 2011 on the attacks towards the places of worship belonging to the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace. President Buzek stated in his letter that the European Parliament is concerned about persistent discrimination and denial of human rights faced by perso...
ABTTF continues to meet MEPs in the European Parliament
13.07.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) made an official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels on 12 July 2011. ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu and Ali Türkelli, Member of ABTTF’s International Affairs and Lobbying Group, discussed the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace with MEP Franziska Keller (Group of the...
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