ABTTF and FEP Party visited Member of the German Federal Parliament Cemile Yusuf

ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu and FEP Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş discussed with Cemile Yusuf the current problems of the Minority

Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habip Oğlu and Western Thrace Turkish Minority’s political party Friendship, Equality, Peace (FEP) Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş paid a visit to Cemile Yusuf, who has been elected to German Federal Parliament as the first Turkish origin candidate from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the last elections held in September 2013. Yusuf is originally from Western Thrace. FEP Party President’s Advisor Aydın Ahmet and Dr. Deniz Nergis, advisor of Cemile Yusuf have also taken part in the meeting held on Friday, 7 February 2014.

FEP Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş congratulated Cemile Yusuf for being elected to the Ger-man Federal Parliament and expressed honours on behalf of Western Thrace Turks by the election of Cemile Yusuf to Bundestag. Having expressed the economic, social and political problems in Western Thrace, Mustafa Ali Çavuş noted Greece does not have a sincere approach in restoring the rights granted by the Lausanne Peace Treaty. Mustafa Ali Çavuş told there are many problems wait-ing for solution both in terms of citizenship and minority rights.

ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu pointed out the education problem and explained the quality of education is deteriorated in the Minority schools due to several deliberate policies therefore the families are obliged to enrol their children to public schools. Having noted that the educational autonomy of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace diminished to a great extend, Habip Oğlu said teachers graduated from Special Pedagogical Academy of Thessaloniki (EPATH) encounter difficul-ties in giving lectures in Turkish, which results in serious shortcomings in education of mother tongue. Having uttered regrets the non-use of teachers completed their education and graduated in Turkey, ABTTF President stressed Greece failing to have goodwill regarding the Minority schools.

Deputy Cemile Yusuf expressed being pleased for receiving FEP Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş and ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu. Being very interested in the current problems of the West-ern Thrace Turkish Minority, Cemile Yusuf informed given the newly formed government in Germany, her agenda is quite busy. She nevertheless emphasized that she would try to spare some time to pay a visit to Western Thrace. Following the meeting, Yusuf companied her visitors for a tour in Bundestag and informed them about the functioning of the institution.


Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habip Oğlu and Western Thrace Turkish Minority’s political party Friendship, Equality, Peace (FEP) Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş paid a visit to Cemile Yusuf, who has been elected to German Federal Parliament as the first Turkish origin candidate from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the last elections held in September 2013. Yusuf is originally from Western Thrace. FEP Party President’s Advisor Aydın Ahmet and Dr. Deniz Nergis, advisor of Cemile Yusuf have also taken part in the meeting held on Friday, 7 February 2014.

FEP Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş congratulated Cemile Yusuf for being elected to the Ger-man Federal Parliament and expressed honours on behalf of Western Thrace Turks by the election of Cemile Yusuf to Bundestag. Having expressed the economic, social and political problems in Western Thrace, Mustafa Ali Çavuş noted Greece does not have a sincere approach in restoring the rights granted by the Lausanne Peace Treaty. Mustafa Ali Çavuş told there are many problems wait-ing for solution both in terms of citizenship and minority rights.

ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu pointed out the education problem and explained the quality of education is deteriorated in the Minority schools due to several deliberate policies therefore the families are obliged to enrol their children to public schools. Having noted that the educational autonomy of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace diminished to a great extend, Habip Oğlu said teachers graduated from Special Pedagogical Academy of Thessaloniki (EPATH) encounter difficul-ties in giving lectures in Turkish, which results in serious shortcomings in education of mother tongue. Having uttered regrets the non-use of teachers completed their education and graduated in Turkey, ABTTF President stressed Greece failing to have goodwill regarding the Minority schools.

Deputy Cemile Yusuf expressed being pleased for receiving FEP Party President Mustafa Ali Çavuş and ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu. Being very interested in the current problems of the West-ern Thrace Turkish Minority, Cemile Yusuf informed given the newly formed government in Germany, her agenda is quite busy. She nevertheless emphasized that she would try to spare some time to pay a visit to Western Thrace. Following the meeting, Yusuf companied her visitors for a tour in Bundestag and informed them about the functioning of the institution.