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USCIRF ADVOCATE: Nury Turkel Advocacy: Press Release: USCIRF Vice Chair Nury Turkel Calls on Tajikistan to Release…
Feb 24, 2021 USCIRF Commissioner Nury Turkel Adopts New Religious Prisoner of Conscience from Tajikistan Washington, DC –United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Nury Turkel today…
Apr 21, 2021 USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
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Apr 24, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Administration’s Historic Decision to Recognize Armenian Genocide Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s historic decision to recognize the…
May 20, 2021 It’s been 50 years since the Turkish government closed the Greek Orthodox Theological School of Halki, also known as the Halki Seminary. The school continues to be unable to educate or train clergy in a country…
Jun 11, 2021 This op-ed was originally published by The Diplomat on June 11, 2021. By USCIRF Vice Chair Tony Perkins and Commissioner Nury Turkel.   Tajikistan is located in a dangerous neighborhood, sharing a long border…
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to publicly rebuke government officials who make anti-Semitic statements or other…
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Press the Turkish government to fulfill private and public commitments that the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary…
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Turkey Recommended To: U.S. Department of State Source: 2019 USCIRF Annual Report Recommendation:Urge the Turkish government to ensure the education curriculum remains inclusive of all of Turkey’s religious…