Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: EU Parliament resolution on expulsion of journalists and foreign Christians European Parliament resolution on the targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts (2026/2613(RSP)) The European...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: Top European Court Takes Up Cases of Christians Banned from Türkiye ADF International (05.02.2026) — The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formally taken up and “communicated” 20 cases brought by Christians whom Türkiye effectively banned from...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: A papal visit in Erdogan’s country: Faith, diplomacy, and the politics of symbolism By Hans Noot, Associate director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (28.11.2025) — Pope Leo XIV is in Türkiye to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: 55% of Muslim supporters of Erdoğan’s party back sharia-based legal system Turkish Minute (05.02.2025) – A recent Pew Research Center report found that 55 percent of Muslim supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and...
Human Rights in the World
TURKEY jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest Istanbul, December 23, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Turkish authorities to release journalists who were jailed in Istanbul on Sunday and allow the media to report freely....
