The 2021 Report of “Hate Crimes in Turkey Based on Religion, Belief or Unbelief” by the Freedom of Belief Initiative of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee documented 29 hate crimes or incidents related to religion, belief or non-belief between January and December 2021. The victims are Alevis, Christians, Jews, and atheists.
Uzay BulutOctober 4, 2022
The same ideology that motivated the 1913-23 Armenian genocide motivates Turkey’s and Azerbaijan’s aggressions against Armenians, Greeks and other Christians.
Uzay BulutSeptember 19, 2022
With the 2023 presidential elections looming, the Turkish government is escalating its aggression against dissident journalists, human rights defenders, and Kurdish political activists in the country.
Uzay BulutAugust 26, 2022
Tassos Isaak and Solomos Solomou were killed by Turkish Invaders. They should be honored.
Uzay BulutAugust 12, 2022
The Byzantine emperor, crusaders and Armenian nobility were statesmen, not theologians: their geopolitical situations guided their decision-making more than theological considerations.
Alexander J. MiguelAugust 11, 2022
Appeasement is an incentivizing force behind Turkey’s pursuit of strategic autonomy and extortion.
Dan HarreJuly 19, 2022
Turkey’s geopolitical position has become precarious since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Abigail WilsonJune 21, 2022
The Turkish government struck another hard blow against civil society and human rights advocates in the country.
Uzay BulutJune 3, 2022
There is also a growing Christian demographic group in Turkey: converts to Christianity, many of whom converted to a Protestant church. They increasingly face discrimination.
Uzay BulutMay 16, 2022