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Western Thrace Turkish delegation attended FUEN TAG’s 1st thematic seminar
26.03.2021
Western Thrace Turkish delegation composed of ABTTF, WTMUGA and FEP Party representatives explained the current developments and issues experienced in lately by the Turkish community in Western Thrace. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) and the Friendshi...
Western Thrace Turkish delegation attended 2021’s first OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting
10.03.2021
During the meeting which was held online, the Western Thrace Turkish delegation composed of the representatives of ABTTF, WTMUGA and FEP Party indicated through various examples the discrimination and intolerance against the Turkish community in Western Thrace in the media. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), Western Thrace...
Strong accusations from Stylianidis to ABTTF!
02.03.2021
ABTTF President: “We are a civil society organisation that has been established to be the voice of the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the international arena and that is the only thing we have been doing for the past 33 years. We are no one’s extension and we don’t have a different agenda as we have been accused. On the co...
The problem of the non-execution of ECtHR judgments regarding Western Thrace Turkish associations was discussed
26.02.2021
During the online panel, the issue of non-execution by Greece of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments regarding the Turkish Union of Xanthi, the Cultural Association of Turkish Women in the Prefecture of Rodopi and Evros Prefecture Minority Youth Association in the Bekir-Ousta and Others group of cases was discussed. The Federati...
Webinar on ‘The Problem of Execution of ECtHR Judgments in Greece: Bekir Ousta and Others Group of Cases’ is on 25 February!
18.02.2021
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), in partnership with Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) and Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) are organising a panel entitled ‘The Problem of Execution of ECtHR Judgments in Greece: Bekir Ousta and Others Group of Cases’ on 25 February 2021. The execution ...
Deputy Stilyanidis: “I do not wish such a (population) mix in especially Rodopi and Xanthi which have also a minority population”
13.01.2021
ABTTF President: “Stilyanidis once again described the Turkish community in Western Thrace as a threat and danger by pretexting the migration and refugee issue at the Greece-Turkey border.” The New Democracy Party (NDP) Deputy from Rodopi Evripidis Stilyanidis used expressions targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace in the ...
Delegation of Western Thrace Turks attended the 6th Annual Meeting of FUEN TAG
23.12.2020
Delegation of Western Thrace Turks composed of representatives from ABTTF, WTMUGA and FEP Party expressed the latest developments with respect to the Turkish community in Western Thrace. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) and the Friendship, Equality and...
Historical decision from the European Parliament: FUEN’s 1 million signature campaign proposals have been adopted by a large majority
18.12.2020
ABTTF President: “This historical decision from the EP is very important for the protection of national and linguistic minorities living in Europe and is promising for our future. At the next stage, we expect the European Commission to take the legislative steps proposed by the resolution”. The motion for a resolution supporting the ...
Delegation of Western Thrace Turks attended the annual meeting of FUEN Education Working Group
11.12.2020
Delegation of Western Thrace Turks composed of ABTTF and FEP Party representatives expressed the problems in the field of education that the Turkish community in Western Thrace has been facing. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and the Friendship, Equality and Peace (FEP) Party representing the Turkish community in W...
Happy Human Rights Day!
10.12.2020
ABTTF President: "Unfortunately, in our country, which prides itself on being the cradle of democracy in the 72nd year of the declaration, the Turkish community in Western Thrace is still being deprived of its fundamental human rights." Today is Human Rights Day! The United Nations (UN) General Assembly had declared the 10th Dece...
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