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ABTTF became a member of the European Language Equality Network!
24.04.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) has become a member of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN), which has members from many European countries, following a unanimous decision taken at its 22nd regular general assembly held on 19 April 2025. Established in 2011 following the closure of the European Bureau for Lesser...
ABTTF elected its new board
22.04.2025
In the elections held at the General Assembly, the 22nd Presidium, Audit and Disciplinary Boards that will govern ABTTF for the next four years were elected. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) held its 22nd Ordinary General Assembly Meeting on Saturday, 19 April 2025. As a result of the elections held at the general assembl...
Evripidis Stylianidis, MP for our region, calls on the government for action for the development of our region
16.04.2025
During the closing session on the future of the border region in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace organised at the Delphi Economic Forum, MP for New Democracy in Rodopi Evripidis Stylianidis demanded that the government should take concrete actions for the development of the region, not just words. Speaking at the session, which ...
Minister of Environment and Energy Papastavrou: Respect for the rule of law is an indisputable principle
16.04.2025
ABTTF President: “The politicised and persistent non-execution of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments on Bekir Usta and Others, which involved associations of our community, for the past 17 years is one of the most striking examples of the systematic violation of the rule of law in our country. Since 1981, our country, which ...
Our country Greece continues to ignore the rights violations and discrimination that the Turkish community in Western Thrace is subjected to by distorting the facts
15.04.2025
ABTTF President: “Our country claims that our community has full equality and equal rights as Greek citizens, but for 17 years it has persistently failed to execute the ECtHR judgments regarding our associations, including the Xanthi Turkish Union, and flagrantly violates our freedom of association. We request our country to immediately put a...
ABTTF delivered a presentation on the issues of the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the ALDE Group meeting in Strasbourg
09.04.2025
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) delivered a presentation on the Turkish community in Western Thrace at the meeting of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group on 9 April 2025 in parallel with the Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). During the working v...
One in four young people in Greece think that lack of trust in official institutions is one of the most serious threats to democracy in the EU
08.04.2025
ABTTF President: “Politicians and those in positions of responsibility and authority at both national and EU level must consider the serious concerns of youth about democracy and urgently take the necessary steps to change the current situation in a positive direction’’. Young people were asked for their views in a Eurobaromete...
Former Deputy Prime Minister Venizelos says Greece has serious issues with the rule of law
01.04.2025
ABTTF President: “The non-execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the associations of our community for the past 17 years is perhaps the most obvious example of the systematic violation of the rule of law and the politicisation of the law in our country. Our country, which is constantly playing for time in o...
The Justice Observatory draws attention to issues regarding the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law in Greece
28.03.2025
ABTTF President: “The rulers of our country should urgently take the necessary steps to protect and improve the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law, which are among the fundamental values of the European Union and should take into account the warnings and constructive criticism from the independent institutions and organisations...
Question for written answer to the European Commission on the stigmatisation of civil society organisations in Greece
25.03.2025
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria, Renew Europe) submitted a question for written answer to the European Commission on 15 March 2025 with the title ‘‘Stigmatisation of civil society groups in Greece’’. In the question for written answer submitted by MEP Kyuchyuk with the initiative of the Fe...
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