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Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe

NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe appears in 7 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

7
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
4.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“- To protect and promote the rights of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, Greece and to aid in obtaining solutions for its concerns through democracy and peace.”

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“- As a non-governmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (UN ECOSOC), an ordinary member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) and a participating NGO in the Fundamental Rights Platform of FRA, it represents the Turkish community in Western Thrace, Greece at international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and lobbying for the solution of its problems. - Organizing international panel discussions and/or conferences on minority issues, specifically on the problems of the Turkish community in Western Thrace. - Carrying out activities aiming at the integration of the emigrant members of the Turkish community in Western Thrace.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 7 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party571%
Greens/EFA114%
Renew Europe114%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
0
2024
3
2025
2
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Iuliu Winkler
3 meetings · EPP
Loránt Vincze
2 meetings · EPP
Jana Toom
1 meeting · Renew
Rasmus Andresen
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 7 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
5 May 2026Iuliu WinklerNational minority rights in the European Union
9 Dec 2025Loránt VinczeRights of traditional national minorities in the EU
18 Feb 2025Iuliu WinklerSituatiation of minorities in Europe
10 Dec 2024Loránt VinczeFuture of minority rights' protection
10 Dec 2024Rasmus Andresennational minorities in the EU
25 Sep 2024Iuliu WinklerEthnic minorities in the EU
16 Nov 2022Jana ToomWestern Thrace Turks

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