Western Thrace Turks accuse Greece of bias
Under the heading "Western Thrace Turks Accuse Greek Government of Double Standards," the Union of Turks in Western Thrace revealed that Greece is practicing discriminatory policies against the Turkish minority in the region, despite its membership in the European Union since 1981. The statement pointed out that the Greek government speaks about the rights of the Greek minority in Albania with statements that contradict the rights of the Turkish minority in Western Thrace. Greece imposes restrictions on the activities of Turkish associations and neglects implementing the European Court of Human Rights' rulings, which have found violations against the rights of the Turkish minority. The Turkish population in Western Thrace is approximately 150,000 people. The authorities face discrimination by viewing them as a religious minority rather than an ethnic one, with Greece not recognizing the ethnic identity of the minority despite international treaties that guarantee their rights.
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