ABTTF submitted a report to OSCE on the hate crimes in Western Thrace

Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a report to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the hate crimes committed against the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace.

ODIHR who prepares “2014 Hate Crimes Report” and calls for possible contributions to this report will publish its 2014 report on 16 November 2015, which is the International Day of Tolerance. AGIT reveals the hate crimes and attacks committed in its 57 member countries in its annual hate crimes report. The data on hate crimes and attacks as well as the reactions from governments and civil society organisations can also be found on AGIT’s pertinent website of Hatecrime.osce.org.

Having presented its report to OSCE, ABTTF mentioned the attacks committed against the minority associations, religious institutions, places of worship and the members of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace during 2014 and between January and April 2015. In this regard, ABTTF reported the incidents of arson of Mahmut Ağa Mosque in Yenice quarter of Komotini and the attack to the small mosque in Alankuyu quarter, both on the same day of 17 April 2015. Besides, ABTTF also indicated the attack to the Association of Education, Culture and Sport of Didymóteicho Muslims by unidentified person(s) on 7 March 2015.