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Country: Turkey
Recommended To: U.S. Department of State
Source: 2021 USCIRF Annual Report
Recommendation:Include Turkey on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe…
Jul 2, 2021
On July 2, 1993 a mob set fire to the Madimak Hotel in Sivas, Turkey—where a group of prominent Alevi writers, poets, and thinkers had gathered. Reports show 37 people died in what became known as the Sivas (or…
Destruction of Cemeteries – This factsheet outlines international human rights law that defines the obligations of governments to protect the cultural heritage of religious communities’ cemeteries. Additionally, it describes specific examples…
Sep 1, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Factsheet on Destruction of Cemeteries
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on the destruction of…
Nov 5, 2021
USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the…
In 2021, religious freedom conditions in Turkey have remained poor. The Turkish government has continued to carry out actions, deliberate inactions, and rhetoric to fuel a political environment that is hostile to religious minorities. Little effort has…
Dec 3, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Turkey
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Turkey Country…
Dec 10, 2021
Religious freedom conditions in Turkey continue to follow a disappointing, negative trajectory. The Hagia Sophia conversion, the continued closure of the Halki Seminary, government meddling in the internal affairs…
Additional Name(s):
Movsum Mardan oglu Samadov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…
Additional Name(s):
Abgul Suleymanov, Abgul Neymat oglu Suleymanov
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Azerbaijan
Religion or Belief:
Muslim – Shi'a…