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A request was made to ban Turkish and headscarves at Komotini Public Hospital
09.03.2026
ABTTF President: “The Spartakos List’s letter, which is entirely provocative in content and disregards our community's native language, culture, and religious beliefs, is absolutely unacceptable and aims to disrupt the peace and tranquillity in our region of Western Thrace”. The far-right Spartakos List, represented in the ...
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...
ABTTF President Habip Oğlu: The collective iftar programmes in Western Thrace appear to have upset some circles
04.03.2026
At the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, traditional collective iftar programmes are being held in the Western Thrace region of Greece. The iftar programmes, which are being held in various Turkish villages of the region and where high-level guests from Türkiye have attended, have also been reported by the Greek press. “Eac...
A cross was drawn on the wall of the Hürriyet Mosque in Xanthi
02.03.2026
ABTTF President: “We condemn in the strongest terms this despicable attack on our mosque during the holy month of Ramadan. This ugly attack against our sacred place and the Turkish community in Western Thrace, which aims to damage the atmosphere of peace and tranquillity in our region, is absolutely unacceptable. We expect the authorities to ...
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 ...
ABTTF brought the current problems faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace in the field of education to the attention of the UN Human Rights Council
24.02.2026
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement titled ‘‘Denial of Turkish Children’s Rights to Quality Education due to the Violation of the Educational Autonomy of the Turkish Community in Western Thrace, Greece’’ to the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Counc...
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...
Happy International Mother Language Day!
20.02.2026
ABTTF President: “We call on our country Greece to immediately end its anti-democratic and discriminatory policies against our community, and on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, we reiterate our demand for bilingual Turkish and Greek kindergartens with determination.” 21 February is International Mother Language Day...
What is the National Demographic Action Plan aiming to achieve in Western Thrace?
18.02.2026
ABTTF President: “Without concrete economic investments that will create employment opportunities in parallel with resettlement, the economic and social development of the region is not possible. The government previously established the inter-party Commission for the Development of Thrace which adopted its final report in November 2021, but ...
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