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A warning letter from ABTTF in face of strong accusations against ABTTF!
06.04.2021
Following an interview by MP Evripidis Stylianidis on 27 February 2021 where he made strong accusations against ABTTF, ABTTF sent a warning letter to Stylianidis and three press and media organisations who had published Stylianidis’ accusations. As a result of an interview given by New Democracy Party (NDP) Rodopi MP Evripidis Stylia...
Greece 2020 Human Rights Report by U.S. Department of State released
02.04.2021
Halit Habip Oğlu: ‘These last two years, the issues pertaining to Western Thrace Turks are even less mentioned within the U.S. report. It is difficult to say that the report portrays a stance and style that is friendly of the Minority, we are seeing that the expressions and words used regarding the Western Thrace Turks in the report generally...
ABTTF Parallel Report regarding the “Report on Incidents Against Places of Religious Importance in Greece” by the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
01.04.2021
ABTTF President: ‘We want to have a direct dialogue with the rulers of our country with the parallel report in which we detail our problems related to our religious autonomy’. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a parallel report with the aim of responding to the issues pertaining to the Turkish co...
Western Thrace Turkish delegation attended FUEN TAG’s 1st thematic seminar
26.03.2021
Western Thrace Turkish delegation composed of ABTTF, WTMUGA and FEP Party representatives explained the current developments and issues experienced in lately by the Turkish community in Western Thrace. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) and the Friendshi...
The Turkish community in Western Thrace was once again discriminated by the Greek government!
22.03.2021
ABTTF President: “As it is understood, the inter-party Commission for the Development of Thrace which was established in the Greek Parliament in July 2020 is only a commission for the producers belonging to the majority living in the region. Indeed, if the Commission had good intentions, it would surely have considered our proposal for the ex...
Following the broadcast of “Minority Between East-West” on ERT 1, the Turkish community is again targeted!
19.03.2021
ABTTF President: “If the minority referred in the Lausanne Treaty is a Muslim minority as the state claims, and consists of Turkish, Pomak and Roma elements, why do only Turks become targets when they say they are Turkish?” The Turkish community in Western Thrace was discussed in the broadcast entitled “Minority Between East-We...
The Greek state continues to appoint the administrative boards of the foundations (waqfs) belonging to the Turkish community in Western Thrace
18.03.2021
ABTTF President: “We call on our country Greece to return our right to freely elect the administrative boards of our foundations (waqfs) by reminding it of its responsibilities and obligations arising from the Treaty of Lausanne.” The Greek media reported that the Greek state did not allow the election of administrative boards of fou...
Uncertainty regarding the elections for the councillors’ delegations in the Western Thrace Turkish minority schools continues
16.03.2021
ABTTF President: “We request from the Greek authorities that the elections for the councillors’ delegations in the Western Thrace Turkish minority schools are held urgently within the framework of our educational autonomy.” The elections for the councillors’ delegations in schools belonging to the Turkish community in Wes...
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe warned once again Greece!
12.03.2021
ABTTF President: ‘As confirmed by the Committee of Ministers, our country must now stop playing for time, it should fully and urgently execute the ECtHR judgments regarding our associations in accordance with its obligations arising from the European Convention on Human Rights to which it is a party’. The Committee of Ministers of th...
Western Thrace Turkish delegation attended 2021’s first OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting
10.03.2021
During the meeting which was held online, the Western Thrace Turkish delegation composed of the representatives of ABTTF, WTMUGA and FEP Party indicated through various examples the discrimination and intolerance against the Turkish community in Western Thrace in the media. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), Western Thrace...
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