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Our Minority should not be seen as a threat
24.06.2007
Western Thrace problem was discussed in a TV programm ‘Our Voice’ on TRT-INT on 7 June. Halit Habipoğlu, chairman of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe, and Erol Kaşifoğlu, chairman of Western Thrace Turks Solidarity Association, participated the programm and discussed the problems of Western Thrace Turks. Political pressure is necess...
The Establishment of Meric Minority Youth Association in Greece is not allowed
14.11.2006
• The Establishment of Meric Minority Youth Association in Greece is not allowed. • Supreme Court of Appeals rationale behind that decision was as follows: Usage of the word „Minority“ does not make it clear whether the founders of the association is Muslim or Turkish and such an ambiguity is aganist laws. • Halit Habipoglu, chairman of ABTT...
Election of Ahmet Hacıosman caused discomfort amongst some people
10.11.2006
Election of Ahmet Hacıosman as Rodop Deputy Governor with 16 thousand votes caused discomfort amongst some people. Rodop – Evros demands the renewal of the elections. Ahmet Haciosman, chairman of Peace and Equality Party (DEB), was elected as Rodop Deputy Governor with 16 thousand votes at the general elections, held on 15 October. However, that...
Athens requested an explanation from Thomas Countryman who defined Western Thrace Turkish minority as
08.11.2006
Thomas Countryman, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, made an interview with journalist Vasiliki Siouti for Sunday Eleftherotypia. In his interview, he defined Western Thrace Turkish minority as „ethnically Turkish“. However, that interview caused tension between Washington and Athens. According to Greek media, Charles Ries, United States Ambassad...
5. International General Assembly of Western Thrace Turks discussed Turkish Minority in Greece
07.09.2006
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), participated 5. International General Assembly of Western Thrace Turks with a delegation of 19 people, members of Executive Committee and ABTTF experts, between 15- 17 September 2006 in Istanbul. Interest in the Assembly organized by Istanbul Western Thrace Solidarity Association was worth m...
The unique way to dialog crosses through education
18.08.2006
In some selected districts where the population concentration rate of Turkish minority in Western Thrace is high, government of Greece announced that Turkish language would be elective course in some Greek public schools and Halit Habipoğlu, chairman of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) announced a press release and said "The un...
M. Emin Aga, Mufti of Xanthi, won two cases aganist Greece for violation of religion rights
15.07.2006
Mehmet Emin Aga, elected Mufti of Xanthi, commenced two cases against Greece at European Court of Human Rights, and Greece was convicted. 3000 Euro will be paid as Mufti’s court expenses. The legal status of the Muftis who are elected by Western Thrace Turkish Minority, is still not repu-diated. Greece was convicted in three cases commenced by...
Attack to Hikmet Cemiloğlu, Chairman of İskeçe Turkish Solidarity Union
01.07.2006
"Our country, Greece, does not evaluate the different cultures living in his borders as cultural wealth and we hope this bothersome event will not repeat again" Hikmet Çetinoğlu has been subject to many worrisome events and has been under attack since he announced his candidate for the chairmanship of Iskeçe Turkish Solidarity Union. Recently,...
Victims of the 19th Article are on the agenda of Council of Europe
24.04.2006
Mehmet Tekelioðlu, Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ýzmir MP, put a motion to the vote about the 19th Article of Greek Citizenship Law and victims of the 19th Article are now on the agenda of Council of Europe. In the framework of the Executive Meeting of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe held in February, the problems of the West...
Greek should abandon his policy towards our Turkish Minority
11.04.2006
In the northern district of Western Thrace, Mustafçova, that is densely populated by Turkish minority members, a Greek origin teacher wanted to deliver books written in Pomak language to the children. This caused serious protest among Turkish minority members and Halit Habipo-ğlu, Chairman of Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe, criticiz...
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