Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE-TURKEY: Sarkozy urges Macron to recognize the genocide of the Assyro-Chaldeans While France officially recognized the Armenian genocide in 2001, the former president calls on the state not to forget the massacre of 250,000 Christians between 1915 and 1918 by...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: A Catholic Church attacked during the mass in Istanbul: one dead HRWF (30.01.2024) – On 28 January, during a Sunday Mass, two masked assailants attacked the Santa Maria Catholic Church in the Büyükdere quarter of Sariyer district of Istanbul. 52-year-old...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: Intolerance against Christians and other minorities denounced at the OSCE By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Turkey faces mounting criticism for its treatment of religious minorities, particularly Christians, as experts and civil society...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light arrive at the Turkish-Bulgarian border on May 24, 2023. Photo courtesy of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light TURKEY: Over 100 members of persecuted religious minority held at the border Members of the Ahmadi...
Human Rights in the World
Turkish authorities detain 5 journalists over tweet, 1 remains in custody Turkish authorities should immediately release reporter Fırat Can Arslan and stop treating journalists like criminals, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. CPJ (26.07.2023)...