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Religious freedom and cultural heritage in Turkey

USCIRF held a briefing on religious freedom in Turkey on Thursday. The event highlighted recent and ongoing religious freedom concerns in Turkey, including the conversion of historic former churches such as Hagia Sophia and Chora into mosques; the targeting of religious minorities; and what these developments and practices mean for religious minorities throughout Turkey.

Tugba Tanyieri Erdemir, one of the expert panelists of the event, joins The Greek Current to discuss the main takeaways. 

Tugba Taniyeri Erdemir is a Research Associate at the University of Pittsburg in the Department of Anthropology with an extensive background in cultural heritage preservation, and is the Coordinator of the Task Force on Middle East Minorities at the Anti-Defamation League.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

Conversation with USCIRF: Religious Freedom in Turkey

USCIRF 2020 religious freedom report

How Turkey’s Military Adventures Decrease Freedom at Home

France and Germany tell Turkey to stop provocations

Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ statement on Turkey

Turkey clears way to test Russian S-400 defence system this week

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