AFSV Denounces President Erdogan’s Seizure of Leading Newspaper Zaman NEW YORK, March 4, 2016 – The Turkish government’s seizure of Zaman, the largest-selling newspaper in Turkey, is an attack on the country’s human rights, civil society and freedom of expression and the media. In his effort to consolidate power and silence all dissent, president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s actions only serve to highlight his growing authoritarian tendencies. “Led

AFSV Statement on San Bernardino Shooting December 4, 2015– The Alliance for Shared Values strongly condemns the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California that took the lives of 14 people and injured 21 others. It is deeply saddening to witness this senseless act of violence as we are trying to heal the wounds

AFSV Statement on Russian Plane Bombing November 20, 2015– The Alliance for Shared Values condemns the ISIS-related bomb scheme that resulted in the downing of a Russian plane on October 31 and the loss of 224 lives. The increasing frequency of these attacks is designed to sow fear amongst us, so it is now

AFSV Statement on Paris Terror Attacks November 13, 2015– The Alliance for Shared Values strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Paris. We stand united with the people of France and with people around the world in mourning the loss of innocent lives and offering our deepest condolences to the families. We honor the victims

AFSV Statement on Turkish Government Actions against Free Media October 27, 2015– Today, the headquarters of among the few remaining independent media outlets were raided by the Erdogan regime. The directors, staff and journalists were forcibly removed from their position and replaced by Erdogan loyalists who pulled the plug on live broadcast. These politically-motivated

AFSV Statement on the Arrest of Today’s Zaman Editor October 10, 2015– The Alliance for Shared Values strongly deplores the Erdogan regime’s politically-motivated actions to squash media freedom. These disgraceful actions are the latest attempts by President Erdogan and his oligarchy to curb freedom of press and eliminate checks and balances. Such actions

AFSV Statement on Ankara Attacks October 10, 2015– Today, the United States marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the formal end of slavery in the country. This year’s celebration comes on the heels of weeks of civil rights protests to advance the cause of Black people being treated equally under the law. The Hizmet