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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...
Civil Society and Politics meet at the European Parliament
01.07.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the meeting ‘FUEN invita-tion to lunch in EU Parliament – Cooperation between civil society and politics’ on 29 June 2011, organized by Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN). ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu took part in the conference held by Danish MEP Anne E. Jensen (ALDE...
ABTTF meets MEPs in the European Parliament
27.06.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) made an official visit to the European Parliament on 22 June 2011. ABTTF President Mr. Halit Habipoğlu and Mr. Ali Türkelli, a member of ABTTF’s International Affairs and Lobbying Group, discussed the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace with MEPs Edit Bauer (European People’s ...
Reply from the Government of Greece to ABTTF
15.06.2011
The Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva replied to the written statement entitled “Freedom of the Minority Press in Greece and Excessive Fines Imposed on Gündem and Millet Newspapers” that was submitted by the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) to the 17th sessio...
Delegation of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at the FUEN Congress 2011
08.06.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated from 1 to 4 June 2011 in Eisenstadt, Austria in the 56th Congress of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN). A delegation consisted of Halit Habipoglu - President of ABTTF, Cengiz Ismail - Vice-Chairman of ABTTF, Gökhan Kocaveli - Member of the ABTTF Executive Board, ...
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