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5. International General Assembly of Western Thrace Turks discussed Turkish Minority in Greece
07.09.2006
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), participated 5. International General Assembly of Western Thrace Turks with a delegation of 19 people, members of Executive Committee and ABTTF experts, between 15- 17 September 2006 in Istanbul. Interest in the Assembly organized by Istanbul Western Thrace Solidarity Association was worth m...
The unique way to dialog crosses through education
18.08.2006
In some selected districts where the population concentration rate of Turkish minority in Western Thrace is high, government of Greece announced that Turkish language would be elective course in some Greek public schools and Halit Habipoğlu, chairman of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) announced a press release and said "The un...
M. Emin Aga, Mufti of Xanthi, won two cases aganist Greece for violation of religion rights
15.07.2006
Mehmet Emin Aga, elected Mufti of Xanthi, commenced two cases against Greece at European Court of Human Rights, and Greece was convicted. 3000 Euro will be paid as Mufti’s court expenses. The legal status of the Muftis who are elected by Western Thrace Turkish Minority, is still not repu-diated. Greece was convicted in three cases commenced by...
Attack to Hikmet Cemiloğlu, Chairman of İskeçe Turkish Solidarity Union
01.07.2006
"Our country, Greece, does not evaluate the different cultures living in his borders as cultural wealth and we hope this bothersome event will not repeat again" Hikmet Çetinoğlu has been subject to many worrisome events and has been under attack since he announced his candidate for the chairmanship of Iskeçe Turkish Solidarity Union. Recently,...
Victims of the 19th Article are on the agenda of Council of Europe
24.04.2006
Mehmet Tekelioðlu, Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ýzmir MP, put a motion to the vote about the 19th Article of Greek Citizenship Law and victims of the 19th Article are now on the agenda of Council of Europe. In the framework of the Executive Meeting of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe held in February, the problems of the West...
Greek should abandon his policy towards our Turkish Minority
11.04.2006
In the northern district of Western Thrace, Mustafçova, that is densely populated by Turkish minority members, a Greek origin teacher wanted to deliver books written in Pomak language to the children. This caused serious protest among Turkish minority members and Halit Habipo-ğlu, Chairman of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe, criticiz...
Blow to the Friendship
06.10.2005
Press Office of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), Witten – 05.10.2005 Press release Blow to the Friendship The positive developments in relations between Turkey and Greece and the increasing dialog between the communities are pleasing, however the latest incident that Erol Kasifoðlu ,the President of the Solidarity ...
ECHR will have the final call over the Identity Question
04.10.2005
Press Office of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), Witten – 04.10.2005 Press release European Court of Human Rights will have the final call over the Identity Question Following the Turkish Union of Xanthi, which was shut down refering only to the expression “Turkish” in its title, the Rodhope Cultural Association of...
Western Thrace Turkish Minority demands 38 year lasting injustice to end
22.09.2005
Witten-21.09.2005 Western Thrace Turkish Minority demands 38 year lasting injustice to end Western Thrace Turkish Minority want the foundation elections that have not been made since 1967 to be held. Western Thrace Turkish Minority, that have minority statute with the regulations of Louzanne and following treaties, complain about not being...
EU Has the Solution Key for the Economical Problem in Western Thrace
01.09.2005
Press Office of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF)- Witten, 30 August 2005 Press Release: European Union Has the Solution Key for the Economical Problem in Western Thrace The decision of the European Union, that it was going to abolish the subventions for the tobacco production, concerns the Western Thrace Turkish ...
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