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Justice Watch noted that structural problems concerning the rule of law persist in Greece
12.03.2026
ABTTF President: “Our country, which is condemned dozens of times each year by the ECtHR, has failed to execute the ECtHR judgments in the Bekir-Ousta and Others group of cases concerning the associations of the Turkish community in Western Thrace for the past 18 years, disregarding international law and the rule of law. The government must t...
The Greek Ministry of Culture is undertaking the restoration of the historic Aslan Pasha Mosque in Ioannina
05.03.2026
ABTTF President: “We hope that these positive steps, spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture, will continue and that other Turkish-Ottoman monuments in our country that are currently neglected and in a state of disrepair will also be restored to their original condition as soon as possible. We believe that these historical monuments in our cou...
Former Deputy Prime Minister Venizelos drew attention to the systematic violation of the rule of law by the government in Greece
27.02.2026
ABTTF President: “Our country’s failure to execute the European Court of Human Rights’ judgments regarding our community’s associations for 18 years is one of the most obvious examples of the serious decline in the rule of law and the politicisation of judicial decisions. By consistently ignoring the warnings of the Committe...
The vast majority of the Greek population does not trust democratic institutions
26.02.2026
ABTTF President: “As this latest public opinion poll clearly demonstrates, while representative democracy in our country, Greece, is facing a major crisis of legitimacy, our leaders are still trying to lecture the world on democracy and the rule of law”. A public opinion survey conducted between 25 November and 16 December 2025 with ...
HRW’s report highlighting problems with the rule of law is on the Parliament’s agenda
20.02.2026
ABTTF President: “We regularly follow Human Rights Watch’s Greece report, and in the reports, we submit to Human Rights Watch, we convey the issues concerning minority rights not mentioned in these reports, including the problems faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace. With this report, as always, we have defended the rights a...
Joint report to the European Commission from civil society organisations in Greece on the decline of the rule of law in the country
13.02.2026
ABTTF President: “As emphasised in the report, the Turkish community in Western Thrace is also directly affected by this negative situation caused by chronic problems persisting in the civil society sector in our country. Human rights defenders belonging to our community and NGOs representing our community are subject to discrediting and defa...
Prime Minister Mitsotakis paid an official visit to Ankara
12.02.2026
ABTTF President: “As the Turkish community in Western Thrace, we too wish to act as a bridge between our country and our motherland, but unfortunately this is not possible due to the perception of an “enemy within” created by the state targeting our community in our country. We want the government to develop a sincere, honest and ...
Human Rights Watch has drawn attention to the decline in the rule of law in Greece
06.02.2026
ABTTF President: “Our country should take into account the justified and constructive criticism regarding the state of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the reports of the supranational organisations and international civil society organisations of which it is a member, and should take the necessary steps without delay to counter...
The only official mosque in Athens, where thousands of Muslims live, fails to meet the demand for collective worship
04.02.2026
ABTTF President: “We call upon our country, one of the oldest members of the European Union, which constantly claims to be the cradle of democracy, to honour its obligations in this area by addressing the needs of collective worship of thousands of Muslims living in Athens and Thessaloniki, showing full respect for freedom of religion and wor...
Prime Minister Mitsotakis: The UN Charter and the principles of international law must always be respected
13.01.2026
ABTTF President: “In our country, which ranks among the lowest in Europe in terms of the rule of law index, the overwhelming majority of the population does not trust the government or the national parliament. We, the Turkish community in Western Thrace, have been facing the consequences of this negative situation in our country for years, a ...
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