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Stylianidis: “(Western) Thrace is an example of an open and democratic society model and Greece fully respects human and minority rights”
09.04.2021
ABTTF President: ”Stylianidis again denied our Turkish identity and accused us of Turkish nationalism. The fact that the FEP Party, the political party of the Turkish community, won the most votes in the EP elections in 2014 and 2019 in the Western Thrace provinces of Rodopi and Xanthi is telling a lot.” The New Democracy Party (ND) ...
The Turkish community in Western Thrace was once again discriminated by the Greek government!
22.03.2021
ABTTF President: “As it is understood, the inter-party Commission for the Development of Thrace which was established in the Greek Parliament in July 2020 is only a commission for the producers belonging to the majority living in the region. Indeed, if the Commission had good intentions, it would surely have considered our proposal for the ex...
Following the broadcast of “Minority Between East-West” on ERT 1, the Turkish community is again targeted!
19.03.2021
ABTTF President: “If the minority referred in the Lausanne Treaty is a Muslim minority as the state claims, and consists of Turkish, Pomak and Roma elements, why do only Turks become targets when they say they are Turkish?” The Turkish community in Western Thrace was discussed in the broadcast entitled “Minority Between East-We...
The Greek state continues to appoint the administrative boards of the foundations (waqfs) belonging to the Turkish community in Western Thrace
18.03.2021
ABTTF President: “We call on our country Greece to return our right to freely elect the administrative boards of our foundations (waqfs) by reminding it of its responsibilities and obligations arising from the Treaty of Lausanne.” The Greek media reported that the Greek state did not allow the election of administrative boards of fou...
Uncertainty regarding the elections for the councillors’ delegations in the Western Thrace Turkish minority schools continues
16.03.2021
ABTTF President: “We request from the Greek authorities that the elections for the councillors’ delegations in the Western Thrace Turkish minority schools are held urgently within the framework of our educational autonomy.” The elections for the councillors’ delegations in schools belonging to the Turkish community in Wes...
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe warned once again Greece!
12.03.2021
ABTTF President: ‘As confirmed by the Committee of Ministers, our country must now stop playing for time, it should fully and urgently execute the ECtHR judgments regarding our associations in accordance with its obligations arising from the European Convention on Human Rights to which it is a party’. The Committee of Ministers of th...
A new blow to the educational autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace!
24.02.2021
ABTTF President: “It is impossible for us to accept such appointments by our country Greece which are aimed at eradicating the autonomous status of our madrasahs. We therefore request the decision taken by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs to be cancelled at once.” The Greek state’s interventions in the educationa...
The Turkish community in Western Thrace is instrumentalised in statements against the expansion of the migrant reception centre in Evros
10.02.2021
ABTTF President: ‘All of these statements which instrumentalise the Turkish community in Western Thrace whom are Greek citizens reflects a mindset which sees us as a threat’. Discussions regarding the expansion of the current migrants and asylum seekers reception centre or the opening of a new reception centre are continuing fo...
Stylianidis: “The Greek Republic has constructed an open democratic model of society in (Western) Thrace”
28.01.2021
ABTTF President: “Stylianidis has pursued his habit of distorting the facts with the statement he made and ignored that the ECtHR has condemned our country Greece for this reason three times for denying our Turkish identity.” The New Democracy (ND) Party Rodopi MP Evripidis Stylianidis alleged that the rights of the Turkish community...
Foreign Minister Dendias ignored the assimilation and rights violations against the Turkish community in Western Thrace
20.01.2021
ABTTF President: “We call on our country Greece to renounce to turn its back to realities and to recognise our ethnic Turkish identity and to find solutions to our problems through a dialogue with us.” In a speech he made at an online event at the occasion of the Orthodox Christmas event organised by the Association of the Inhabitant...
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