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Problems being faced by the Turkish minority of Western Thrace in Greece brought onto the OSCE agenda
05.10.2015
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated on 30 September-1 October 2015 in the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). At the meeting that took place in Warsaw, Poland, the Turkish minority of Western Thrace in Greece was represented by Melek Kırmacı Arık...
ABTTF paid a working visit to Brussels
30.09.2015
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to the European Par-liament in Brussels on 29 September 2015. Accompanied by ABTTF Brussels Office, ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu conducted meetings with UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation) General Secretary Marino Busdachin, Member of the European Parlia...
Written statement by ABTTF to the UN Human Rights Council
23.09.2015
The written submitted to the 30th session of the UN Human Rights Council brings the problems being currently faced by the Turkish minority of Western Thrace in Greece in the field of education onto the agenda The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement entitled “The Problems of the Turkish Minority of W...
Young ABTTF took part in “Diversity Festival” organized by YEN
17.08.2015
Young ABTTF participated in “Diversity Festival” organised by Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) between 8 and 18 August 2015 in Bautzen, Germany. Turkish Minority of Western Thrace was represented in this programme by Fatma Ahmetcik who is the member of Young ABTTF as well as ABTTF International Affairs and Lobby Group. The event hosted by PAWK...
ABTTF’s parallel report to the USA 2014 Human Rights Country Report for Greece
13.08.2015
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a parallel report to the USA 2014 Human Rights Country Report for Greece that was released on June 2015 by US Department of State. Having it submitted to the relevant USA authorities, ABTTF provided detailed information on the matters that were either missing or inadequately explained co...
ABTTF’s new board was elected
16.06.2015
The 19th Ordinary General Assembly of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) took place in Gießen on 13 June 2015. The new members of the board of directors, the board of inspection and the disciplinary board have been elected during the assembly where 178 delegates from 21 member associations were present. Around 220 people atten...
Turkish Minority of Western Thrace hosted FUEN 2015 Congress being one of the most important events concerning European national minorities
19.05.2015
150 people representing 30 minority organisations in 20 countries took part at FUEN 2015 Congress which was a historical moment for Turkish Minority of Western Thrace Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) and Friendship, Equality, Peace (FEP) Party co-hosted Federa...
ABTTF submitted a report to OSCE on the hate crimes in Western Thrace
30.04.2015
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a report to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the hate crimes committed against the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace. ODIHR who prepares “2014 Hate Crimes Report” and calls for possi...
The problems on freedom of association are on OSCE’s agenda!
17.04.2015
ABTTF and BTAYTD declared that Greece should comply with ECtHR rulings during OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension meeting Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated to the Supplementary Human Dimension meeting organised by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) unit of the Organisation for Security ...
ABTTF on a working visit to Brussels
26.03.2015
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe’s (ABTTF) President Halit Habip Oğlu paid on 25 March 2015 a working visit to Brussels. Habip Oğlu accompanied by the ABTTF Brussels Repre-sentation Office met during his working visit with the MEPs Iskra Mihaylova (Bulgaria/ALDE) and Jordi Sebastia (Spain/The Greens-EFA). ABTTF President Habip Oğ...
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