İTB Youth Branch holds an important event
This year’s first gathering featured İTB President Ozan Ahmetoğlu and legal advisors Ahmet Kara and İlker Çavuşoğlu as guest speakers. The topic of discussion was "The Struggle for Rights of the İskeçe Turkish Union: From Past to Present."
Önder Şabanoğlu, responsible for the İTB Youth Branch, opened the event, which attracted significant interest from youth members.
Mustafa Budur, President of İTB Youth Branch
Following the opening, Mustafa Budur, President of the İTB Youth Branch and moderator of the event, emphasized that the Youth Meetings would continue with important topics and guests in the new term. He stated that these gatherings would introduce youth to the realities and history of the Turkish community in Western Thrace, ensuring the continuation of such important discussions.
Ozan Ahmetoğlu, President of İTB
İTB President Ozan Ahmetoğlu was the first speaker, elaborating on the political and social dimensions of the İskeçe Turkish Union's 41-year struggle for rights. He recounted significant milestones since the police dismantled the İskeçe Turkish Union sign on December 7, 1983.
Lawyer Ahmet Kara
Next, lawyer Ahmet Kara, one of İTB's legal advisors, detailed the domestic legal processes involved in the İskeçe Turkish Union’s struggle for rights. He highlighted that after years of fighting, the case was brought before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which found in favor of İskeçe Turkish Union, yet Greece did not implement this decision.
Lawyer İlker Çavuşoğlu
Lawyer İlker Çavuşoğlu then spoke about the international law aspects of the İskeçe Turkish Union’s struggle and the ECHR process. He provided insights into the European Council and the ECHR, established after World War II, for the youth present.
The event concluded with a general discussion, where young participants directed questions to the speakers.