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ABTTF attended UN Forum on Minority Issues
28.11.2013
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the 6th Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues with the subject “Beyond Freedom of Religion or Belief: Guaranteeing the Rights of Religious Minorities”. Western Thrace Turkish Minority was represented at the Forum by ABTTF Vice-President Rıdvan Hacıbedel, ABTTF Board member Dr. Sebah...
ABTTF and Rhodes, Kos and Dodecanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association are for the first time co-organising a side event
25.11.2013
The problems of the Western Thrace Turks and Rhodes, Kos and Dodecanese Turks will be discussed at the UN Forum on Minority Issues Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) and Rhodes, Kos and Dodecanese Culture and Solidarity Association will be co-organising side event “Freedom of Religion and Challenges faced by religious/ethnic M...
Having behind 69 years in exile, the Meskhetian Turks still await repatriation!
14.11.2013
ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu: “We support our compatriots Meskhetian Turks in their cause for repatriation to their homeland!” Today, 14 November 2013, marks 69 years for Meskhetian Turks being sent to exile from their an-cestral land Meskheti in South-western Caucasus, a region currently situated within the borders of Georgia. Stalin ordered...
ABTTF met Egemen Bağış, Chief Negotiator and EU Minister of the Republic of Turkey
06.11.2013
Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habipoğlu was on a working visit to Brussels on 5 November 2013. The mission included among others also a meeting with Egemen Bağış, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Turkey. During his mission to Brussels upon the opening of 22. chapter on region...
FUEN Vice-President Halit Habipoğlu: Sharing the same fate, Europe’s National Minorities of 100 Millions are in Solidarity with Crimean Tatars
04.11.2013
Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) Vice-President and Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habipoğlu, in his speech at the Crimean Tatar National Congress taken place in Simferpol (Akmescit) on 26 October 2013, Uttered Europe’s National Minorities of 100 Millions, who share the same fate, are in solidarit...
ABTTF met Vice-President of the European Commission Viviane Reding
09.10.2013
Problems of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority were explained from primary source at the meeting realized upon initiative of François Alfonsi, Member of the European Parlia-ment who visited Western Thrace in October 2012 Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) met European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Fun...
ABTTF met with Council of Europe officials in Strasbourg
03.10.2013
ABTTF communicated Minority’s ongoing problems to the Office of Council Europe Human Rights Commissioner and European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid an official visit to European Council Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on 1-2 October 2013. Organised during the plenary ses...
ABTTF attended OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
30.09.2013
ABTTF and WTMUGA gave voice to problems Western Thrace Turkish Minority encoun-ters on several grounds Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated at 2013 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) organised by the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in 24-27 September 2013. At HDIM annual meeting, W...
FUEN Board Meeting has been held in Brussels
27.09.2013
Elected in June 2013, members of the FUEN Board has for the first time summoned with the new members of European Dialogue Forum Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) Board and FUEN European Dialog Forum have held their first common and parallel meetings at the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels on 25 September 2013. Hosted by Member o...
240 Imams Law was discussed in Warsaw
27.09.2013
A side event at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) has for the first time been co-chaired by ABTTF and BTAYTD In cooperation with Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (BTAYTD), Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) held a side event on “240 Imams Law”, featured as one of the striking issues...
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