Rodos, İstanköy ve Onikiada Türkleri Kültür ve Dayanışma Derneği
The Rhodes, Kos and the Dodacanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association aims to increase solidarity among Rhodes, Kos and the Dodecanese Turks and contribute to the solution of the problems of the Turkish community living in these islands. The organization aims to increase solidarity among Rhodes, Kos and the Dodecanese Turks who migrated to Turkey, make studies about the Turkish and Muslim identities of the Turks on Rhodes and Kos, and make an effort at protecting Ottoman architectural heritage in the islands, and to cooperate with NGOs in order to meet its goals.
In the last two years the Rhodes, Kos and the Dodacanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association attended academic conferences and symposiums in accordance with its goals. On 26-27 November 2013 the organisation attended and delivered an oral statement at the 6th Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues and a presentation at the side event, which was co-organized with the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace. The Rhodes, Kos and the Dodacanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association is currently working on two projects: The first one is named “Property Problem” and deals with the property problems of the Turks who have migrated and do not live any more in Rhodes and Kos. The second project is “An Oral History Project on Recent History of Turkish Identity of Rhodes and Kos”.