Religious communities in Turkey face systematic rights violations, US report says

Religious communities in Turkey face systematic and severe violations of their religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom said in its 2026 annual report, recommending that the country be put on the US State Department’s Special Watch List. The report documents continuing barriers faced by religious communities, including Alevis, Protestants and Jehovah’s […] The post Religious communities in Turkey face systematic rights violations, US report says appea...

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