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“RHODES and KOS TURKS: Contributions to the Turkish War of Independence and Current Problems”

The book entitled “RHODES and KOS TURKS: Contributions to the Turkish War of Independence and Current Problems” mainly aims to reveal the contributions of the island Turks to the Turkish War of Independence.

Pain still continues for 76 years: Deportation of the Crimean Tatars

76 years ago, today, Crimean Tatar Turks were deported from their homeland Crimea to Siberia and Central Asia on wagons on 18 May 1944. Thousands of Crimean Tatars who were driven out of their homeland overnight in inhumane manner by boarding cattle cars died of thirst, hunger and disease during the journey, while the survivors were forced into exile from their homeland for years. We share the pain of the Crimean Tatars on the 76^th anniversary of the 18 May Deportation of the Crimean Tatars and remember those who lost their lives during the exile with mercy and gratitude.

Happy New Year 2020

As the FUEN TAG Secretariat, we wish you a Happy New Year 2020 filled with peace, harmony and mutual understanding.

Turkish-Muslim Foundation Properties in the Greek Island of Kos Being Undersold

On the Greek islands of Rhodes and Kos, there are a number of foundations belonging to Turkish Muslims. When the administration of the islands passed to Italy, it was decided that foundation properties would be managed by a commission. With the transfer of the islands to Greece in 1947, the law numbered 517/1947 was passed.

STK’ların İnsan Hakları Savunuculuğu Eğitimi Programı

BTAYTD Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Meltem Giritli Almanya’nın Berlin kentinde düzenlenen FUEN Toplantısına katıldı.

The Turkish minority in Greece must be recognized and free to enjoy their rights, says new report

Greek authorities must take immediate steps to recognize the Turkish minority in Western Thrace and remove all barriers to the full enjoyment of their rights, says a new report published today by Minority Rights Group Europe (MRGE).

Turks in Greece still being denied their rights

Turkish minority faces official denial of its ethnic identity, problems in education, and interference in religious affairs

FUEN Vice-President Habip Oğlu paid a working visit to Moscow

The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) paid a fact-finding mission to Moscow, Russia in order to examine the application of the “Qumuqlar”, the NGO which represents the Kumyk Turks in Russia. Regarding the application of “Qumuqlar”, as the Vice- President responsible for membership applications, Habip Oğlu met with the Kumyks in Moscow.

The assets of Turk-Muslim foundation are being disposed as fire sale in Greece

In conclusion, a 34 acres of land which is located in Kos Island has been sold to a tourism company in return for 181 thousand Euro with the approval of Administration of Foundation’s Assets of Kos. The decision of sale that was taken in January of 2019 was officially completed.

FUEN 2019 Congress was held in Bratislava

The 2019 Congress of the Federal Union of the European Nationalities (FUEN) hosted by the Carpathian Germans and the Hungarian minority in Slovakia was held on 12-16 June 2019 in Bratislava / Poison / Pressburg, capital of Slovakia. As the members of FUEN Working Group of Turkic Minorities/Communities (TAG); ABTTF as the representative of Western Thrace Turks, Rhodes, Kos, Dodecanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association (ROİSDER) as the representative of Rhodes and Kos Turks, International Society of Meskhetian Turks “Vatan” and “Vatan” Public Union of Ahıska Turks living in Azerbaijan as the representatives of Ahıska Turks, Crimean Tatar National Assembly , as the representative of Crimean Tatars participated at the congress at which the 70th anniversary of FUEN was also celebrated.