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Mosques in Kos are still kept closed for prayer on the grounds of restoration
26.07.2019
Halit Habip Oğlu: “We demand from our country Greece to protect and restore the mosques built in the Ottoman period in Kos as soon as possible since it is a part of its cultural heritage and to respect the freedom of religion of Turkish community living on the island” Defterdar Haci Ibrahim Efendi Mosque located in the center of Kos ...
Parallel report by ABTTF on the US 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom: Greece
23.07.2019
In its parallel report, ABTTF cited Greece’s problems in the area of religious freedom of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and called on Greece to stop immediately interfering with the religious autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace and to fully respect its religious freedom. The Federation of Western Thrace Turks in...
Margaritis Schinas was nominated by Greece for European Commissioner
18.07.2019
Following the election of Ursula von der Leyen as the new European Commission President, Margaritis Schinas was nominated as Greece’s representative in the European Commission. Margaritis Schinas currently works as European Commission’s chief spokesman and he worked as a member of the European Parliament during 2007-2009 with New Democr...
Extend of Zaev's concessions exposed in former Greek PM's letter
03.07.2019
In the run up to the Greek elections, SYRIZA has published a letter by former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis from 2005. The letter makes it clear the Zaev Government went much further in accepting Greek proposals for the Prespa agreement than previously known. The letter was published as a counterattack to harsh criticism by the conservativ...
The USA 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom on Greece
02.07.2019
Halit Habip Oğlu: “In the part on Greece within U.S report, the problems in the field of religion faced by the Turkish community in Western Thrace are again covered incompletely and superficially. Like in previous years, as ABTTF, we will present in detail the views and demands of the Turkish community in Western Thrace regarding the themes o...
Final blow on religious autonomy of the Turkish community in Western Thrace!
24.06.2019
Halit Habip Oğlu: “As the Turkish community in Western Thrace, it is not possible for us to accept the recent presidential decree prepared und put into force by the Greek state without taking into consideration our demands which harbors the intention to take away our mufti offices!” The presidential decree, which envisages the restru...
EFA urges the European Commission to safeguard the rights of minorities in Greece
19.06.2019
The European Free Alliance has addressed the European Commission, reminding it of its responsibilities as guarantor of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the EU. EFA emphasizes the lack of sufficient effort by the EU and the Greek government to put a halt to the ongoing violations of the rights of the Turkish and Macedonian communities. You ca...
Western Thrace Turks participated at the FUEN 2019 Congress
17.06.2019
President of ABTTF, Halit Habip Oğlu was elected as the Vice President of FUEN for the third time at the FUEN Board of Delegates, held within the framework of the congress where the Turkish community in Western Thrace represented by ABTTF. Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) participated at the 64th annual congress of the ...
ECHR Finds Greece Guilty of ill-treatment of 5 Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
14.06.2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held that Greece violated articles 1, 3, and 5 of the European Convention of Human Rights by exposing five unaccompanied migrant minors to inhumane and degrading treatment. The minors, who were Afghan nationals and applied for asylum, were detained in inhuman conditions rather than being offered temporary a...
Western Thrace Turks in Thessaloniki pray at the association building since the mosques are closed for worship
13.06.2019
Halit Habip Oğlu: “Greek authorities prevent Western Thrace Turks from worshipping freely by keeping the Ottoman heritage mosques closed for worship” Western Thrace Turks living in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city after Athens, have to pray at the building of the Education and Culture Association of Muslims in Mac...
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