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

AFSV Condemns Erdoğan’s Persecution of the Hizmet Movement Designation Allows Turkish Government to Treat All Critics as ‘Terrorists’ For Immediate Release (NEW YORK – June 3, 2016) – The push by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the Prime Minister’s cabinet to designate the Hizmet movement — also known as the “Gülen movement”

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