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ABTTF President Habip Oğlu: Our country Greece does not respect minority rights
23.04.2026
ABTTF President: “The statement made by Mitsotakis has once again confirmed our country’s subjective approach to human and minority rights and the double standards it applies in this area. As an EU member state, our country must first demonstrate full respect for minority rights and fully uphold the principles of the rule of law and dem...
FUEN raised the issues faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the CINGOs General Assembly
22.04.2026
The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), of which the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) is a full member, attended the Spring General Assembly of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (CINGOs) of the Council of Europe which was held from 14 to 17 April 2026, and gathered and opportunity in rais...
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu held high-level meetings during his working visit to Strasbourg
22.04.2026
During the meetings held as part of the working visit, the current issues facing the Turkish community in Western Thrace were discussed, with a particular focus on education, association, and religious freedom. President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) Halit Habip Oğlu, paid a working visit to Strasbourg o...
ELEN raised the issue of human rights violations faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the UN UPR
21.04.2026
The European Language Equality Network (ELEN), of which the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) is a member submitted a written contribution regarding the issues faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace and the human rights violations they endure, in connection with Greece’s country report to the (UN) Human Rights Cou...
Greece continues to turn a blind eye to the human rights violations suffered by the Turkish community in Western Thrace
15.04.2026
ABTTF President: “However much our country may deny it, we have been living on these lands for centuries with our Turkish identity. Our country, which is even disturbed by the message published by our motherland on the anniversary of the foundation of ITB – an organisation dissolved because of the word ‘‘Turkish’&rsquo...
Written contribution from ABTTF on the issues facing the Turkish community in Western Thrace to Greece’s Universal Periodic Review
14.04.2026
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written contribution to the fourth cycle (2022-2027) of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which reviews the human rights performance of all member States, regarding the problems and human rights violations suffered by th...
Greece disregards international law and violates the principles of the rule of law!
10.04.2026
ABTTF President: “The Ministry’s statement regarding the mufti is a statement that disregards international law. Even when the Constitution defines the Orthodox Christian Church as the prevailing religion, the state does not appoint the Church’s clergy itself. Other known religions in the country also have autonomy in religious ma...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerapetritis stressed the importance of stable relations with Türkiye
09.04.2026
ABTTF President: “As the Turkish community in Western Thrace, we desire to further strengthen and advance these stable relations by assuming a bridging role between our country and our motherland. This is similar to the very important positive role played by the German and Danish minorities living in the border region between Germany and Denm...
Our right to elect our muftis is not up for debate; the state is usurping our rights!
08.04.2026
ABTTF President: “We condemn all of the state’s unlawful and illegitimate practices based on the usurpation of rights. The mufti issue is directly linked not only to the religious identity but also to the cultural and social identity of the Turkish community in Western Thrace. Therefore, any practice that disregards the will of the Turk...
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu: You are not alone! You have the support of a community of 150,000 people behind you!
01.04.2026
On 11 October 2024, a lawsuit was filed against Hüseyin Baltacı, Ozan Ahmetoğlu, Bahri Belço, and Murat Köse, representatives of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, for opposing the provocation by the then-appointed mufti regents of Komotini, Xanthi, and Didymoteicho during Friday prayers at the Çınar Mosque in Xanthi. ...
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