Alliance for Shared Values Statement on the Anniversary of the Failed Coup in Turkey July 14, 2017  (New York) – On the anniversary of the failed military coup in Turkey, the Alliance for Shared Values (AFSV) calls on the Turkish government to halt its brutal crackdown on political opposition and to retract its

AFSV responds to efforts by Flynn and Erdogan government to deliver Fethullah Gulen to Turkey March 24, 2017 – We are deeply disturbed by news reports that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and senior Turkish officials discussed extrajudicial measures to send Mr. Fethullah Gülen to Turkey without following the formal extradition process.

AFSV Statement on Rumors about Mr. Gulen’s Residence March 1, 2017– The Alliance for Shared Values rejects the accusation by Mr. Numan Kurtulmus, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, that Mr. Fethullah Gulen is planning a move to Canada. Mr. Gulen has not purchased any property in Canada or elsewhere and has no intention of

AFSV Statement on Temporary US Travel and Immigration Ban New York (February 3, 2017) – The Alliance for Shared Values (AFSV) is fundamentally commitment to universal values that emphasize the inherent dignity of every human person. As an organization committed to peace, democracy and human rights, AFSV believes the temporary travel ban on citizens

AfSV’s response to Turkish Government’s Irresponsible and Desperate Effort to Divert Attention from Lapse of Security Surrounding the Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey New York (December 22, 2016) –  We categorically deny and protest Turkish Government officials’ allegations trying to link the assassin of Russian ambassador to Turkey with Mr. Gulen or

AfSV Statement on Turkish Government’s Arrest of HDP Parliamentarians Erdogan’s Persecutions Underscore Authoritarian Slide New York (November 9, 2016) – The Alliance for Shared Values is deeply concerned about the arrests of nine members of Turkish Parliament from the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including the party’s co-chairs Mr. Selahattin Demirtas and Ms.

AfSV Statement on the Detention of Cumhuriyet Editor in Chief and Journalists November 1, 2016– On Monday, the Turkish police raided the headquarters of the secular opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet and detained editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu along with 12 other journalists. The journalists were charged with publishing stories to “legitimize the coup d’etat” of July 15.

AfSV Statement on the Turkish government’s detainment of Kutbettin Gülen October 4, 2016 Alliance for Shared Values issued the following statement on the Turkish government’s detainment of Kutbettin Gülen  News of the detention of Kutbettin Gülen, the brother of Fethullah Gülen, is as unsurprising as it is troubling, and it is yet the

AFSV Message of Condolences and Condemnation of the Attack Against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Chairman of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party August 25, 2016– We were saddened by the news of an attack on Mr. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) that resulted in the death of a soldier and the wounding of

Statement by Alliance for Shared Values on Developments in Turkey July 15, 2016– News media reported about developments in Turkey today regarding actions of Turkish Armed Forces. For more than 40 years, Fethullah Gulen and Hizmet participants have advocated for, and demonstrated their commitment to, peace and democracy. We have consistently denounced military interventions