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Study Visit to Brussels by ABTTF
09.03.2017
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) made a study visit to the heart of European Union, Brussels, on 8 March, 2017. Within the scope of the study visit President of the ABTTF, Halit Habip Oğlu accompanied by ABTTF Head Office Manager, K. Engin Soyyılmaz met with European Parliament deputy members(MEPs); member of Hungarian minority...
A written statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council by ABTTF
06.03.2017
In its written statement to the United Nations, ABTTF raised the problems of the Turkish minority of Western Thrace on the Mufti issue and the recent developments on this The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement titled “The freedom to elect their own religious leader and the long-lasted problem abou...
ABTTF starts its traditional year-end visits to its member associations
20.12.2016
Within the framework of year-end visits to member associations, Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe(ABTTF) visited Witten Western Thrace Turks Solidarity and Co-operation Association on 16 December 2016, Halver Western Thrace Turks Culture Association, Viersen Western Thrace Turks Solidarity and Co-operation Association and Bonn and Nearby...
ABTTF attends UN Minority Issues Forum
25.11.2016
In the theme "minorities in the context of the humanitarian crisis" forum, ABTTF stated that hate-based attacks against the Western Thrace Turkish Minority increased during the humanitarian and economic crisis in Greece. Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the 9th Session of the UN Minority Issues Forum in Geneva, UN H...
Third FUEN Turkish Minorities / Communities Working Group Meeting was held in Berlin
17.11.2016
The Third Meeting of the Federal Union of European Peoples (TUG) Turkish Minorities / Communities Working Group (TAG) was held in Berlin in Germany between 14-17 November 2016.The FUEN President Lorant Vincze attended the meeting that was held with the logistical support of the FUEN Working Group of German Minorities (AGDM) in the Federal German I...
ABTTF participated to conference on ‘Promotion of national minorities’
11.11.2016
The influence of mother countries on national minorities was discussed at the conference where the issue of national minority policies of states was at the core Federation of Western Thrace Turks (ABTTF) attended to the conference entitled “Promotion of national minorities by their ‘mother countries’ in Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th and...
ABTTF participated to Supplementary Human Dimension OSCE Meeting
11.11.2016
ABTTF said that Greece insistenly refused to enter the dialogue with the Western Thrace Turkish Minority. Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended to the OSCE’s supplementary Human Dimension meeting entitled “National Minorities, Bridge Construction and Harmony" on November 10-11.2016. ABTTF International Studies and Lob...
Young ABTTF YEN participated to Youth Leader Seminar
04.10.2016
Many youth associations representing different minorities in Europe took part in the seminar entitled “Breaking the walls” Young Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the Youth Leader Seminar organised by Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) on 26 September - 2 October 2016. Young ABTTF Spokesperson and Former YEN Chair ...
Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at OSCE
28.09.2016
ABTTF and BTAYTD raised violations of rights against Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 26-27 Septembe...
Members of the European Parliament and delegates from international non-governmental organizations on a fact-finding mission in Western Thrace
23.09.2016
During the fact-finding mission organized by ABTTF, the members of the European Parliament and representatives of the international non-governmental organizations examined on the ground the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western-Thrace in Greece and collected first-hand evidence. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) orga...
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