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4 months prison sentence imposed on the Elected Mufti of Xanthi Ahmet Mete
27.02.2020
As ABTTF representing the Western Thrace Turks living in Europe, we call on our country Greece to fully respect the religious autonomy and freedom of religion of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, and to recognize our elected muftis. The Mufti of Xanthi Ahmet Mete elected by the Turkish community in Western Thrace, Greece, was sentenced to...
Statement by Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs regarding Hellenism during her visit to Istanbul
20.02.2020
Halit Habip Oğlu: “As the Turkish community in Western Thrace, we demand an immediate end to the practices eliminating our religious and educational autonomy guaranteed by the treaties.” The Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Niki Kerameus visited the religious and educational institutions of the Greek Orthodox m...
Greek President’s statement on the Turkish community in Western Thrace
12.02.2020
Halit Habip Oğlu: “As the Western Thrace Turks, we were in this region before modern Greece was founded, we are still present today and we are Turks.” The Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos came on 10 February 2020 to Western Thrace upon the invitation of the Municipality of Maronia-Sapes (Maronya-Şapçı) in the Rhodope provi...
Legislative proposals of the Minority SafePack Initiative were presented to the European Commission
07.02.2020
Halit Habip Oğlu: “A historic step has been taken to establish a minority protection mechanism at the EU level by officially presenting the MSPI, which the Turkish community in Western Thrace has supported from the very beginning, to the European Commission.” The Minority SafePack European Citizens’ Initiative (MSPI) organized ...
Working visit by ABTTF to Brussels
04.02.2020
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to Brussels, the capital of the European Union (EU), on 4 February 2020. ABTTF President Halit Habip Oglu and ABTTF Vice-President Sami Yusuf were accompanied by Deniz Servantie from ABTTF Brussels Office. The ABTTF delegation had meetings with the members of the European...
Provocative act from Lagos
31.01.2020
EU MP Yannis Lagos, who left the racist Golden Dawn Party in July 2019, yesterday ripped the Turkish flag at a session of the European Parliament which was related to the plight of migrants and refugees on the Greek islands and said, "This is all that it deserves, nothing else. Let the Turks come out and we will end our dealings with them,&quo...
Celebration of Christian religious holiday is imposed to schools belonging to the Turkish community in Western Thrace
22.01.2020
Halit Habip Oğlu: “We do not accept this imposition which disregards the religious and cultural values of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, and which bears the intention of complete assimilation.” The Greek authorities have moved that the Christian Orthodox religious holiday is also celebrated in minority schools belonging to ...
ABTTF paid a working visit to Athens
21.01.2020
The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) paid a working visit to Athens, Greece. ABTTF President Halit Habip Oglu and ABTTF Vice President Mustafa Kasap held a series of meetings within the framework of the visit. ABTTF activities and the problems of the Turkish community in Western Thrace were discussed ABTTF delegation first...
Signatures collected for the Minority Safepack Initiative are registered online at the European Commission
15.01.2020
The signatures of support collected for the European Citizens' Initiative titled “Minority SafePack Initiative (MSPI)” of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN), of which the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) is a member, were registered to the European Commission’s online system on 10 January 20...
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2020
01.01.2020
As the Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) representing the Turkish community in Western Thrace, Greece, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2020 filled with peace, harmony and mutual understanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D8WdvQhFFw
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