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Interference with the religious autonomy of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace on the UN agenda
17.09.2026
In its written statement, ABTTF highlighted that all known religions in Greece have the right to elect their own religious leaders, emphasising that only the religious leaders of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace are appointed by the state, and that this practice is incompatible with the principles of freedom of religion or belief, equality an...
There is a significant gap between the rhetoric of democracy and its implementation in Greece!
17.09.2026
ABTTF President: “Our country, Greece, reaffirms its ‘‘unwavering commitment’’ to democratic values, institutions and the rule of law. However, there is a significant discrepancy between this rhetoric on the international stage and the domestic practices’’. In a message issued to mark International Day o...
Whilst the school of the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace is being closed, the public school in the same village is being expanded!
15.09.2026
ABTTF President: “Whilst, on the one hand, schools for the Turkish minority are being closed down one by one on grounds of low number of pupils, and, on the other hand, public schools in the same areas are expanding, this clearly highlights the consequences of our country’s policy towards the education of the Turkish minority. This is n...
We strongly condemn the despicable attack on the Çınar Mosque in Xanthi!
14.09.2026
ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: “We strongly condemn this despicable and provocative act targeting the Turkish Minority in Western Thrace. We call on the relevant authorities in Greece to address this incident not merely as a case of vandalism, but within the context of the deepening climate of hatred directed at our Minority, and to identi...
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels
11.09.2026
President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) Halit Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Brussels, the capital of the European Union (EU), on 11 September 2026. During the working visit, accompanied by Deniz Servantie from ABTTF Brussels Office, Habip Oğlu met with Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred of the Eu...
Prime Minister Mitsotakis claims that Greece has made progress on the rule of law
10.09.2026
ABTTF President: “As noted in the European Commission’s report, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against our country for repeatedly violating the freedom of association of the Turkish community in Western Thrace. For nearly 20 years, our country has persistently failed to execute the ECtHR judgments regarding the association...
Once again, our country is applying a double standard when it comes to the protection of minority rights in Greece!
08.09.2026
ABTTF President: “When we read Prime Minister Mitsotakis’s statement, we once again clearly see the double standard our country applies when it comes to protecting minority rights. Our country, which has been an EU member since 1981, has been systematically violating the rights and freedoms of the Turkish community in Western Thrace&mda...
Approximately 6 out of every 10 people believe that the country’s judicial system is not independent in Greece
04.09.2026
ABTTF President: “It is unacceptable that, in our country which constantly claims to be the cradle of democracy, the majority of the population believes that their rights are not protected by the law and the courts. This clearly amounts to the collapse of the judiciary in our country, and in a country without an independent judiciary, one can...
Archbishop Elpidophoros comments on the reopening of Halki Seminary
01.09.2026
ABTTF President: “While our motherland, Türkiye, has taken and continues to take many concrete steps in recent years to improve the rights of the Greek Orthodox minority, which it regards as an asset, our country, Greece, instead of resolving the problems of our minority, continues to view us as an internal threat and create new problems...
The wiretapping scandal in Greece has been taken to the European Court of Human Rights
28.08.2026
ABTTF President: “The events surrounding the wiretapping scandal are, without a doubt, a direct consequence of the politicisation of the judiciary in our country. As the Turkish community in Western Thrace, we have for years experienced first-hand the serious erosion of the rule of law in our country and the negative effects of the lack of in...
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