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Young ABTTF has become a member of YEN
21.10.2011
The Young ABTTF participated from 14 to 20 October 2011 in the Youth Leader Seminar organized by the Youth of European Nationalities (YEN). Fatma Reşit, Spokeswoman for the Young ABTTF, and Gülşah Reşit, Secretary General of the Young ABTTF, represented the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at the seminar hosted by the Sorbian youth organization “...
ABTTF communicated the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace at the PACE
06.10.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid from 4 to 5 October 2011 an official visit to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu and ABTTF Director General K. Engin Soyyilmaz discussed the problems of and current issues regarding the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace in Greece ...
ABTTF participated in OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
28.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated in OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on 26-27 September 2011. Director of International Affairs Melek Kırmacı, ABTTF International Affairs Department Member Ercüment Mustafaoğlu and Cemil Kabza from the Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (BTAYTD) r...
ABTTF participates in conference on Interplay of European National and Regional Identities
27.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks (ABTTF) participated in the conference entitled “Interplay of European National and Regional Identities: Nations between States along the new Eastern borders of the European Union” organized by European National and Regional Studies (ENRI)-East. Ali Türkelli from the ABTTF International Affairs Department par...
ABTTF submitted a written statement to the 18th session of the UN Human Rights Council
16.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) submitted a written statement entitled “Right to Citizenship and the Problem of Former Article 19 of the Greek Nationality Code” to the 18th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to be held from 12 to 30 September 2011 in Geneva. In its written statement submitted under the agend...
Rebuilding a competitive economy for Greece was debated in Brussels
08.09.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks (ABTTF) participated in the panel entitled “Reset Greece: Rebuilding a competitive economy” which took place at the European Parliament hosted by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). Mr. Ali Türkelli from the ABTTF International Relations Department participated on behalf of ABTTF in the ...
ABTTF submitted its parallel report on the UPR report on Greece
11.08.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) prepared a parallel report on the country report on Greece that was released by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and submitted it to the competent authorities. In its parallel report, ABTTF expresses explicitly its criticism ab...
ABTTF strongly condemns attacks in Norway
28.07.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) strongly condemns the terrorist attacks exercised by an extreme right-wing assailant on 22 July 2011 in Norway, in which many innocent people lost their lives and were wounded. ABTTF expresses its heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families and to the people of Norway. As Weste...
Civil Society and Politics meet at the European Parliament
01.07.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) attended the meeting ‘FUEN invita-tion to lunch in EU Parliament – Cooperation between civil society and politics’ on 29 June 2011, organized by Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN). ABTTF President Halit Habipoğlu took part in the conference held by Danish MEP Anne E. Jensen (ALDE...
ABTTF meets MEPs in the European Parliament
27.06.2011
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) made an official visit to the European Parliament on 22 June 2011. ABTTF President Mr. Halit Habipoğlu and Mr. Ali Türkelli, a member of ABTTF’s International Affairs and Lobbying Group, discussed the problems of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace with MEPs Edit Bauer (European People’s ...
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