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ABTTF attended the OSCE Human Dimension Seminar
18.11.2021
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated in the Human Dimension Seminar entitled “Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Girls” organised by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on 16-17 November 2021. D...
ABTTF paid a working visit to Athens
17.11.2021
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to Athens, Greece, on 16-17 November 2021. President Halit Habip Oğlu and Vice-President Mustafa Kasap, who travelled to Athens as the first act of the ABTTF 21st Presidium, had a series of meetings within the framework of the working visit in Athens which is the actual p...
Hate crimes targeting the Turkish community in Western Thrace included within the OSCE 2020 Hate Crimes Report
16.11.2021
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published the 2020 Hate Crimes Report. The section related to Greece in the report, which includes information on hate crime incidents in states in the OSCE region and statistics on them, also includes hate motivated attacks and...
The Greek political parties are again in a hurry to collect the votes of the Turkish community in Western Thrace before the elections!
12.11.2021
ABTTF President: “We make up almost half the population in Western Thrace, but we are constantly treated as stepchildren by our country. All the problems will be solved once our country sees us as equal before the law. Indeed, strength comes from unity, and we can only overcome these challenges, whether they are political or economic, togethe...
The Turkish community in Western Thrace demands full respect for its freedom of religion
08.11.2021
ABTTF President: ‘Following the decision of the Council of State, it has emerged that there is a need for the Parliament to update the 1981 law or to enact a new law which would allow the sacrificial rites in accordance to religious duties and which would fully respect the freedom of religion of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and the...
Greece among the ten countries with the most complaints against it at the ECtHR
04.11.2021
ABTTF President: “As the judge from our country at the ECtHR, Ioannis Ktistakis, made it clear, our country should execute immediately ECtHR judgments against it as regards the Bekir-Ousta and Others Group of Cases where Western Thrace Turkish associations are included and thus end a 13-year long weakness for itself.” The Europ...
21st period ABTTF Presidium determined its distribution of roles
01.11.2021
The President and the Vice Presidents of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) were elected as a result of the elections held at the 21st Ordinary General Assembly meeting held in Giessen, Germany on 23 October 2021, within the framework of measures implemented to combat the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The 21s...
ABTTF elected its new presidium
25.10.2021
With the elections, the Presidium of the 21st legislative period along with the Audit and Disciplinary Boards were elected to govern ABTTF for the next four years. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) realised its 21st Ordinary General Assembly meeting on Saturday 23 October 2021. Within the framework of the measures implemen...
Stylianidis continues to target the Turkish community in Western Thrace
19.10.2021
ABTTF President: “MP Stylianidis continues his efforts to distort the facts in the eyes of the public, claiming that our motherland is using the Turkish community in Western Thrace as a tool at every opportunity just for the sakes of his own political career. Even Prime Minister Mitsotakis is now uncomfortable with Stylianidis’ remarks....
Western Thrace Turkish delegation attended OSCE conference
18.10.2021
The Western Thrace Turkish delegation which was comprised of ABTTF and WTMUGA representatives explained the violation of the freedom of assembly of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and the ECtHR judgments as regards the Western Thrace Turkish associations which Greece has not executed for the past 13 years. The Turkish community in ...
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