Western Thrace News
State of Greece’s Turkish minority worsened under incumbent government, says main opposition deputyTurkish minority was disregarded, its economic situation impaired, says Huseyin Zeybek of SYRIZA11 May 2023 Thursday 15:43
'Giving back': Volunteers from Greece's Turkish community rush to help quake victimsVolunteers hail sense of solidarity among people in areas impacted by Feb. 6 twin tremors20 February 2023 Monday 20:13
Greek, US forces carry out joint military exercises in Western ThraceThracian Cooperation-23 to continue until Feb. 2413 February 2023 Monday 16:23
Greece’s Turkish minority community launches aid drive for quake-hit TürkiyePeople in multiple regions of Western Thrace collecting necessary supplies for victims in disaster zone09 February 2023 Thursday 14:18
Greek opposition MP points out European Court's decision on rights of minority in Western ThraceExistence of right has been proven many times by European Court of Human Rights, says former foreign minister02 February 2023 Thursday 02:38
Ankara voices solidarity with Turkish minority in GreeceTürkiye marks Jan. 29 National Day of Resistance and Social Solidarity of Western Thrace29 January 2023 Sunday 17:23
Greece’s Turkish minority marks Jan. 29 Resistance DayMany problems Turkish minority faces today have roots in junta era of 1967-1974, says elected mufti27 January 2023 Friday 20:08
Greece’s Turkish minority sends letter to UN over its problemsTroubles in minority education, discrimination highlighted in letter17 January 2023 Tuesday 21:58
'Greek premier ignores, whitewashes problems of Turkish minority'In 2-day visit to region with large Turkish population, Kyriakos Mitsotakis drew false rosy picture of situation of local Turks, says political party14 January 2023 Saturday 23:18
Greece aims to erase trace of Ottoman-Turkish legacy in Western Thrace, Muslim community saysTurkish community remains suspicious of intentions of Greek authorities12 January 2023 Thursday 13:53
'Türkiye foiled Greek bid to wipe out Ottoman-era Muslim cemetery in Western Thrace'Turkish intervention forced Greek authorities to abandon plan to build football field over cemetery, says Muslim cleric28 December 2022 Wednesday 18:13
Greece continues to violate human rights of Turkish minority, says AnkaraTurkish brothers living in Western Thrace were never, shall never be alone, says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu08 December 2022 Thursday 20:03
Greece’s Turkish minority remembers its heroes of WWII593 Turks from Western Thrace died or went missing while defending Greece against Axis forces, reveals local researcher28 October 2022 Friday 17:28
Turkish education 'badly' interrupted in Western Thrace: Muslim cleric'Especially Turkish education has been badly hit. Lesson hours for Turkish have been gradually shortened,' says Mustafa Trampa13 September 2022 Tuesday 18:43
‘Never-ending’ discrimination against Turks of Western ThraceGreece denies existence of Turkish minority in region, and they face severe discrimination, says local Turkish leader13 September 2022 Tuesday 17:58
Greek authorities want to install Christians in mufti offices in Western Thrace: Muslim cleric'Discrimination began when there were efforts to remove our elected clerics (muftis) from office,' says Mustafa Trampa13 September 2022 Tuesday 02:48
UPDATE - Türkiye welcomes 'successful' election of new mufti in Greece's Western ThraceAnkara hails efforts of Advisory Board of Turkish Minority in Western Thrace, for organizing vote on new Muslim cleric09 September 2022 Friday 22:28
Türkiye urges Greece to stop denying recognition to elected Muslim clericsAnkara urges Greece to respect rights of Western Thrace Turkish minority to elect their religious leaders, guaranteed by international agreements06 September 2022 Tuesday 01:58
Greece chooses to violate international obligations on Turkish minority’s right to educationCountry treats own Muslim Turkish minority as second-class citizens or ‘internal threat’ rather than equal citizens26 July 2022 Tuesday 21:43
Greek plan to shut down minority Turkish schools decried by localsAthens makes decisions without bothering to consult with Turkish minority, and tries to cut the number of schools every day, says head of teachers union26 July 2022 Tuesday 15:23
Türkiye calls Greece's decision of closing minority schools 'discrimination''Discrimination is rule in Greece,' says Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson24 July 2022 Sunday 18:13
Türkiye condemns Greece's decision of closing more Turkish minority schools in Western ThraceRecent decisions violate Turkish minority's right to establish, manage, inspect their own schools, says Turkish Foreign Ministry22 July 2022 Friday 22:33
Ahmet Mete, elected religious official of Turkish minority in Greece, dies at 57Top Turkish officials, including President Erdogan, express condolences14 July 2022 Thursday 18:43
Greece’s discriminatory policy towards its Muslim Turkish minority violates EU obligations: PartyEuropean Free Alliance party draws attention to situation of Greece’s Turkish minority, seeks action from European Commission03 March 2022 Thursday 04:03
Turkiye reiterates support for Greece’s Turkish minorityGreece recently launched new probe against Turkish minority association concerning right march last July15 February 2022 Tuesday 20:58
European political party slams Greece for new probe into Turkish minority associationUnjustified repression from Greek state against Muslim Turkish Minority has to end, says European Free Alliance12 February 2022 Saturday 02:43
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