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Condemnation by FUEN for the attitude of the Greek authorities against the elected Muftis of Western Thrace Turks
29.03.2017
FUEN expressed its strong support to the elected Mufti of Xanthi Ahmet Mete and the elected Mufti of Komotini İbrahim Şerif. The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), of which the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) is an ordinary member, informed in its press release FUEN is deeply concerned that the recent judicial i...
Historical mosque in Didymoticho damaged severely by fire
23.03.2017
Halit Habip Oğlu: “We expect that Greek authorities detect immediately the reason for the fire outbreak at Çelebi Sultan Mehmet (Beyazıt) Mosque which is under protection of the Greek Ministry of Culture as a cultural artifact and the offenders account before justice.” A fire started at historical Mosque Çelebi Sultan Mehmet (Beyazıt) in Didymot...
Masjid belonging to Western Thrace Turks in Dimetoka also closed!
17.03.2017
Halit Habip Oğlu: “Closing of the masjid in Aleksandria and now the masjid in Didymoticho are the latest examples for restriction of freedom of religion and worship of the Western Thrace Turks with systematic interventions by the Greek authorities.” The masjid belonging to the association established by the Western Thrace Turks in Didymoticho a...
A pilot project implementation in six public kindergartens in Western Thrace
02.03.2017
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: "Our demand is very clear that we want bilingual minority kindergartens within the minority schooling system" The Institute of Educational Policies under the Ministry of Education of Greece declared that they would carry out a pilot project which envisages that a bilingual minority member, graduated from one of ...
The masjid belonging to an association of Western Thrace Turks in Imathia-Veria was closed
01.03.2017
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: "Although it is clearly written in the statute, the re-quirement for a separate work permit for the masjid is typical of Greece in the sense that it put obstacles in order to intervene in the freedom of religion and belief" The masjid inside Imathia (Veria) Muslims Education, Culture and Sports Association, an ...
Radio station Çınar FM belonging to the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace in Greece attacked
19.01.2017
Halit Habip Oğlu: “This ugly attack on our radio station Çınar FM, which directly aimed at the freedom of expression and media of our minority, intended to silence the voice of our minority.” The first and only Turkish language news radio station Çınar FM of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace, which is based in Komotini, Greece, was attacked...
Demonstration against the closure of Turkish minority schools in Western Thrace
29.09.2016
Halit Habip Oğlu: “We demand an immediate repeal of the decision that foresees the closure of minority schools that have special statutes, violating the right of education of the kids belonging to Turkish Minority of Western Thrace.” Following the decision of the Head of Education at Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece Panayotis Kerama...
9 more Turkish minority schools are closing down in Western Thrace!
30.08.2016
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: “This decision taken unilaterally by Greek authorities constitutes another blow to the educational autonomy of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace.” Following the decision of the Head of Education at Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece Panayotis Keramaris, 9 more Turkish minority schools are closing...
Meeting initiated by the Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias on the economic development of Western Thrace
30.06.2016
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: “Such one-sided meetings, to which the representatives of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace living in the region und knowing best the situation there are not invited to attend, can never help the economic development of Western Thrace.” The Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias hosted an enlarged...
Polis raid to two branches of Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association
09.05.2016
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: “The main reason of the raids conducted to WTMUGA is to hinder the minority children to learn our mother tongue Turkish.” Two branches of Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA), which is one of the most important associations of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace in Greece, in Kom...
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