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Parallel report by ABTTF on the US 2017 International Religious Freedom Report on Greece
11.06.2018
ABTTF conveys in its parallel report the problems of the Western Thrace Turkish community in the field of religious freedom. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a parallel report on the Greece 2017 International Religious Freedom Report released by the Department of State of the United States of America (US) on 30 M...
Response by ABTTF to 2017 Greece Human Rights Report
15.05.2018
ABTTF, in its parallel report, conveyed current developments about Western Turkish community The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a report in reply to the issues concerning the Turkish community of Western Thrace in the 2017 Human Rights Report on Greece published by the U.S. Department of State. In its parallel rep...
Written Statement by ABTTF to the UN about the issue of associations
09.03.2018
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe submitted a written statement entitled, “The pending question of the freedom of association of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, Greece and non-execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights” to the 37th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held on 26 Fe...
ABTTF President held high-level meetings in Ankara
01.02.2018
Halit Habip Oğlu, President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe(ABTTF), paid an official study visit to Ankara, capital of Western Thrace Turks’ motherland Turkish Republic. During the visit on 31 January 2018, ABTTF President met with Deputy Turkish Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and th...
Happy New Year
29.12.2017
As Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF), we wish you happy holidays and a Happy New Year 2018 filled with peace, harmony and mutual understanding.
ABTTF participated at the conference on European minority regions
04.12.2017
At two-day conference organized by the Federal Union of European Nationalities(FUEN) contributions of local and national minorities to economic and cultural development of the regions they live in and their bridge-building roles in cooperation among the regions were discussed. Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the con...
ABTTF attended the UN Forum on Minority Issues
01.12.2017
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the 10th Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues organized on 30 November-1 December 2017 at UN House in Ge-neva. The session with the theme “Minority Youth: Towards Diverse and Inclusive Societies” was attended by Melek Kırmacı Arık, ABTTF International Relations Director and Fun...
A parallel report by ABTTF for the U.S. 2016 Greece Religious Freedom Report
16.11.2017
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a parallel report for the U.S. International Religious Freedom Report 2016 on Greece published by the United States of America (USA) Department of State. In the report conveyed to competent authorities by the US, the issue of muftis and primarily the issue of “240 Imam Law” and probl...
ABTTF attended FUEN TAG’s 4th annual meeting organized in İzmir
30.10.2017
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated in the 4th annual meeting of the Working Group of Turkic Minorities/Communities (TAG) inside the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) organized on 24-27 October 2017 in the city of İzmir in the motherland Turkey. While ABTTF’s President Halit Habip Oğlu participated in ...
ABTTF participated at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw
15.09.2017
Nabi İbrahimcik, Vice President of the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and Melek Kırmacı, International Relations Director participated at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE) in Warsaw, capital of Poland. At the meeting where the Turkish community...
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