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ABTTF President paid a working visit to Brussels
21.05.2025
President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks of Europe (ABTTF) Halit Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels, the capital of the European Union (EU), on 21 May 2025. During his working visit, accompanied by ABTTF International Relations Director Melek Kırmacı and Deniz Servantie from ABTTF Brussels Office, Habip Oğlu met with Me...
The hearing of the claim for damages we filed against the news website Newsbreak.gr was held in Athens
08.05.2025
The trial of the claim for damages filed by the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) against the news site newsbreak.gr, which published defamatory and false news about ABTTF, was held on Thursday, 8 May 2025, in Athens. The hearing took place at the Court of First Instance with several judges in Athens, with ABTTF President Hali...
Threats against human rights defenders were discussed at OSCE
06.05.2025
ABTTF indicated that individuals and institutions representing the Turkish community in Western Thrace have been subjected to stigmatisation, targeting and hate speech, and that associations have dissolved or not registered because their names contain the words ‘‘Turkish’’ or ‘‘Western Thrace’’, there...
Special meeting with ELEN on educational issues facing the Turkish community in Western Thrace
05.05.2025
ELEN: The issues faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace in Greece, in education today and its current general situation cannot belong to the 21st century; they are outdated and anti-democratic! Within the scope of the fact-finding mission organised by the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) with the participation of th...
ABTTF organised a fact-finding mission to Western Thrace with the participation of the European Language Equality Network
02.05.2025
ELEN observed first-hand the issues faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace, particularly in relation to freedom of association and education, as well as the human rights violations they have been subjected to. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) organised a fact-finding misison to Western Thrace this year with the ...
ABTTF became a member of the European Language Equality Network!
24.04.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) has become a member of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN), which has members from many European countries, following a unanimous decision taken at its 22nd regular general assembly held on 19 April 2025. Established in 2011 following the closure of the European Bureau for Lesser...
ABTTF elected its new board
22.04.2025
In the elections held at the General Assembly, the 22nd Presidium, Audit and Disciplinary Boards that will govern ABTTF for the next four years were elected. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) held its 22nd Ordinary General Assembly Meeting on Saturday, 19 April 2025. As a result of the elections held at the general assembl...
ABTTF delivered a presentation on the issues of the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the ALDE Group meeting in Strasbourg
09.04.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) delivered a presentation on the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the meeting of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group on 9 April 2025 in parallel with the Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). During the working v...
Question for written answer to the European Commission on the stigmatisation of civil society organisations in Greece
25.03.2025
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria, Renew Europe) submitted a question for written answer to the European Commission on 15 March 2025 with the title ‘‘Stigmatisation of civil society groups in Greece’’. In the question for written answer submitted by MEP Kyuchyuk with the initiative of the Fe...
Written statement from ABTTF to the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council
13.03.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement titled ‘‘Obstacles to Access to Quality Education for Children Belonging to the Turkish Community in Thrace in Greece’’ to the 58th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council held in Geneva, Switzerland on 24 February-4 April ...
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