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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras made statements about Mufti offices and foundations during his visit to Western Thrace

Halit Habip Oğlu, “As the Turkish community... »

ABTTF attended the annual meeting of FUEN Education Working Group

Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated at the annual meeting of the Education Working Group of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), held... »

UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues holds its first regional forum in Brussels

In the regional forum where the right to education of minorities was discussed, the Western Thrace Turks conveyed the problems in the minority schools’ education system. »

Western Thrace Turkish delegation attended the OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief

The Western Thrace Turkish delegation, consisted of representatives of ABTTF and WTMUGA, expressed the Greece’s... »

Parallel report by ABTTF to the Greece 2018 Human Rights Report

In its parallel report, ABTTF expressed the injustices and problems experienced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace. »

All the world should make a joint stand against Islamophobia on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination!

ABTTF and EFA co-organized a conference on education at the European Parliament

Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) organized a joint conference at the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels on... »

Educational problems of Western Thrace Turkish Community addressed at the international conference

Outputs and recommendations achieved at the event which was carried out in two phases... »

Written Statement to UN Human Rights Council from ABTTF

ABTTF brought the issue of non-execution of ECtHR judgements related to the associations of the Turkish community in Western Thrace by Greece to the agenda »

Happy International Mother Tongue Day!

Halit Habip Oğlu, President of ABTTF: “Repeating our demand for bilingual minority kindergartens, we ask Greece to provide solutions for current problems through a dialogue with the Turkish community in Western Thrace to establish a qualified bilingual minority education system”

Following the proclamation of 21st February as International Mother Tongue Day by United... »

Working visit by ABTTF to Brussels

The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to Brussels, the capital of the European Union (EU), on 6 February 2019. Halit Habip Oğlu, President of ABTTF, accompanied by Aykut Garipoğlu... »

PACE adopted the resolution on the rights of persons belonging to national minorities

Halit Habip Oğlu: “As the Turkish community in Western Thrace, while we got actively... »

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Study visit to Strasbourg by Western Thrace Turkish delegation

Reprimanding ill treatment at refugee camps in Greece

Report on the rights of national minorities by PACE

Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe warns Greece once again

WORKING VISIT TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE BY WESTERN THRACE TURKISH MINORITY ORGANIZATIONS

ABTTF participates at the UN Forum on Minority Issues

Hate motivated attacks against the Turkish community in Western Thrace addressed in the OSCE 2017 Hate Crime Data

Obtaining operating licence regarding historical mosques and masjids belonging to the Turkish community in Western Thrace is made to be compulsory

Elected Mufti of Komotini İbrahim Şerif was called to bear testimony once again!

Western Thrace Turkish delegation is in Strasbourg


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