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ABTTF attended the online conference organised by the International Network for Hate Studies
04.12.2020
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the online conference entitled “Hate, Democracy and Human Rights” organised by the International Network for Hate Studies (INHS) on 2-3 December 2020. ABTTF International Affairs Director Melek Kırmacı Arık attended the conference which was co-hosted by the Office for Dem...
German Federal Parliament supports in a resolution the “Minority SafePack” Initiative
30.11.2020
ABTTF President: “The unanimous adoption of the resolution by the German Federal Parliament is a very important step in the path to the implementation by the European Commission of the ‘Minority SafePack Initiative’ aimed at protecting and promoting the rights of minorities in Europe including the Turkish community in Western Thra...
We strongly condemn the attack against our Xanthi Mufti Ahmet Mete
30.11.2020
ABTTF: Hate-based attacks carried out by racist and fanatical groups targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace and its representatives threaten the peace and tranquillity environment in our region. A verbal attack has been perpetrated on Xanthi Mufti Ahmet Mete. On the evening of Friday, 27 November 2020, an unidentified person or person...
Evripidis Stylianidis: ‘Problems in Western Thrace are caused by Turkish nationalism’
27.11.2020
ABTTF President: ‘Stylianidis is accusing us of Turkish nationalism because we want the recognition of our identity, once again he puts us on the target board’. New Democracy Party (NDP) Rodopi MP Evripidis Stylianidis delivered statements targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace. Talking at an event regarding the deve...
Hate-motivated attacks targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace in the OSCE 2019 Hate Crime Report
24.11.2020
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) published its 2019 Hate Crime Report. In the report, which includes statistical and descriptive information regarding hate crime incidents in the countries of the OSCE region, hate-motivated attacks and hate speech targe...
Delegation of the Turkish community in Western Thrace attended the UN Forum on Minority Issues
20.11.2020
The delegation composed of the representatives of ABTTF and WTMUGA expressed the hate speech targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace in Greece. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) representing the Turkish community in Western Thrace att...
ABTTF attended the UN webinar on freedom of assembly and association
13.11.2020
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), representing the Turkish community in Western Thrace, attended the webinar organized by the United Nations (UN) on 12 November 2020 at the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. ABTTF Inte...
Delegation of the Turkish community in Western Thrace attended the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting
11.11.2020
The delegation composed of the representatives of ABTTF, WTMUGA and FEP Party expressed the issues encountered by the Turkish community in Western Thrace with respect to freedom of religion. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) and the Friendship, Eq...
Delegation of the Turkish community in Western Thrace attended the OSCE online seminar on protection and promotion of human rights
09.11.2020
The delegation composed of the representatives of ABTTF and WTMUGA indicated that in Greece, the freedom of association of the Turkish community in Western Thrace is violated. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (WTMUGA) representing the Turkish com...
The delegation of the Turkish community in Western Thrace attended OSCE seminar on multilingual education
05.11.2020
The delegation composed of ABTTF and WTMUGA representatives demanded the establishment of bilingual minority kindergartens and asked the restoration of educational autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (W...
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