HALC urges reassessment of Turkey’s religious freedom status

The Hellenic-American Leadership Council (HALC) has called for a review of Turkey's position in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom, published by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. HALC has proposed that Turkey be included in the "Countries of Particular Concern" (CPC) list.

The US Commission, an independent federal government body advising both the State Department and Congress on global religious freedom protection, recently recommended Turkey's inclusion in the "Special Watch List" for nations violating religious freedoms.

"Turkey must be properly categorized as a 'Country of Particular Concern' (CPC)," HALC emphasized. "Recent actions by Turkey have raised serious concerns, especially regarding the treatment of Christian communities and cultural heritage sites."

The US Commission previously designated Turkey as a CPC in...