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The Turkish community in Western Thrace, which Greece still denies its ethnic Turkish identity, always faces discrimination
24.11.2021
ABTTF President: “We have been exposed to the sharpest discrimination in political, social and economic areas in our country for years. Just as there are Greek-Albanian citizens living in Albania, we live in our country as Greek citizens of Turkish descent, and we want our rights to be respected without being subjected to discrimination.&rdqu...
The Greek political parties are again in a hurry to collect the votes of the Turkish community in Western Thrace before the elections!
12.11.2021
ABTTF President: “We make up almost half the population in Western Thrace, but we are constantly treated as stepchildren by our country. All the problems will be solved once our country sees us as equal before the law. Indeed, strength comes from unity, and we can only overcome these challenges, whether they are political or economic, togethe...
Stylianidis continues to target the Turkish community in Western Thrace
19.10.2021
ABTTF President: “MP Stylianidis continues his efforts to distort the facts in the eyes of the public, claiming that our motherland is using the Turkish community in Western Thrace as a tool at every opportunity just for the sakes of his own political career. Even Prime Minister Mitsotakis is now uncomfortable with Stylianidis’ remarks....
Arbitrary investigations and trials as a means of political repression against muftis elected by the Western Thrace Turks
15.10.2021
ABTTF President: “While the ECtHR has a judgment against our country on a similar issue, it is clear that the presentation of our mufti Ibrahim Şerif before the court on charges of ‘usurpation of office’ is based on political motives and is a means of intimidating our community.” The hearing of the case against Rodo...
Circular restricting the fulfilment of the religious obligations of the Turkish community in Western Thrace
28.09.2021
ABTTF President: ‘Friday is a day of mass worship and is a sacred day to Muslims. We call on the Greek authorities to respect the religiously sacred days of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and to immediately revoke the circular, which lacks good faith’. The circular dated 17.09.2021, signed by Konstantinos Bandikos, Director ...
Objection to the election of the muftis from metropolitan bishops in Western Thrace
23.09.2021
ABTTF President: ‘I would like to say to our metropolitan bishops the following: In Turkey, where we can compare with our muftis in Western Thrace on the basis of reciprocity, the Patriarch of the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate should not be elected by the Synod Assembly but appointed by the state! That’s what I’m going to ask ...
Stylianidis does not give up on the claim that the problems in Western Thrace are caused by Turkish nationalism
08.09.2021
ABTTF President: ‘It is unrealistic to claim that the model of co-existence in the region reflects the quality and depth of modern Greek democracy. Indeed, the Turkish community in Western Thrace has been further isolated due to the lack of recognition of the ethnic Turkish identity in the region, which Stylianidis says is alone, the violatio...
Elected Mufti of Rodopi Ibrahim Şerif to stand trial on charges of ‘usurpation of office’
03.09.2021
ABTTF President: ‘The fact that the mufti elected by our community is brought before the court on charges of usurpation of office is actually a means of the policy of fear and intimidation against our community, we all know that’. Elected Mufti of Rodopi Ibrahim Şerif will stand trial at the Thessaloniki Court of First Instance...
Primary and Secondary Degree Schools Regional Director Konstantinos Bandikos: ‘Education can be continued with an increase in the number of students in the future in schools whose activities have been suspended’
17.08.2021
ABTTF President: ‘If the number of students increases, it is stated that the schools will reopen, but in practice this does not happen for our schools. According to the legislation, a school that has been suspended for two years in a row is closed indefinitely’. Xronos newspaper reported on 17 August 2021 that ‘Xilagani (Kuşlan...
Unbelievable statements from the authorities of our country about our 12 primary schools to be closed in Western Thrace!
04.08.2021
ABTTF President: ‘Since you implement Lausanne totally, how come you are closing our schools, not those of the state, on grounds of shortage of students?’ With the decision of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace State Regional Directorate of First and Second Degree Schools dated 30 July 2021, statements from the authorities of our count...
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