AfSV condemns Turkish government’s policy of awarding assistance to kidnapping and extrajudicial killings March 6, 2019 – The Alliance for Shared Values condemns a Turkish government policy that places a bounty on the heads of Hizmet participants, as reported by a pro-government news outlet. According to Yeni Safak, the government of President Recep Tayyip
AfSV’s Message on World Day of Social Justice February 20, 2019 – As the World Day of Social Justice is observed today, the Alliance for Shared Values joins the United Nations and the international community in reminding ourselves that promoting social justice is a necessary step in our endeavor to achieve world peace.
Commemoration Message for The International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27, 2019 – As we commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we recognize one of the darkest times in our world’s history. The systematic persecution and execution of people of Jewish faith—along with other minority groups—by the Nazi regime is a horror we hope is never
AfSV Statement on Turkish Foreign Minister’s Claim Regarding Gulen’s Extradition December 17, 2018 – Recent comments by the Turkish Foreign Minister regarding the G-20 meeting between President Trump and President Erdogan come just as Turkey’s lobbying activities have been further exposed. The charging of Bijan Kian and Ekim Alptekin for conspiracy against Mr.
Statement of the Alliance for Shared Valueson the Principles of the Hizmet Movement November 27, 2018 Hizmet is a movement of volunteers who have gathered around universal humanitarian values. For the past 50 years, Hizmet movement participants have been committed to building friendship and peace, first in Turkey and then around the world
Statement of the Alliance for Shared Values on Media Reports Related to Fethullah Gulen November 15, 2018 – We are alarmed at reports that the administration is exploring the possible removal of Fethullah Gulen from the United States. The Turkish government repeatedly has failed to provide appropriate evidence to the United States that Mr. Gulen
AfSV Statement on Gunman Outside Chestnut Retreat Center in Saylorsburg October 3, 2018 – At around 8:30 am this morning, an unknown man, who appeared to be armed, attempted to enter the retreat center in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, that has been the longtime home of Fethullah Gulen. A guard reacted to the situation with
AfSV Statement on the Second Anniversary of July 15 Failed Coup Attempt July 15, 2018 – July 15, 2016, and the aftermath of that day remains a dark period in Turkish history. On this second anniversary of that deplorable coup attempt, Turkey’s future looks even darker. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has solidified his
AfSV Denounces the Abduction of Turkish National in Azerbaijan April 26, 2018 – The Alliance for Shared Values denounces the kidnapping of Mustafa Ceyhan, a Turkish citizen in Azerbaijan, on the morning of April 26, 2018, just as he was leaving a courthouse. When he was kidnapped, either by Turkish officials or by
Alliance for Shared Values Statement on Detention of Turkish Nationals in Kosovo and Their Imminent Transfer to Turkey March 29, 2018 – The Alliance for Shared Values denounces the detention of six Turkish nationals in Kosovo on Thursday morning as a result of demands from the Turkish government. This is the latest incident in which the Recep Tayyip Erdogan regime has targeted innocent