“Turkey’s sudden and unwarranted withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is deeply disappointing.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 25 March, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Turkey
Statement of Condolence to the Greek and Turkish Victims of the October 30 Earthquake I wish to express my sincere condolences to the people of Greece and Turkey for the losses suffered in Izmir, Chios, and Samos and the surrounding areas due to the earthquake in the Aegean on October 30, 2020. We ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Statements | Tags: Greece, Turkey
Statement to the Permanent Council
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 July, 2020 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 9 July, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 7, 2020 marking World Press Freedom Day.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey
Statement delivered at the 76th Joint Forum for Security Cooperation and Permanent Council Meeting on February 26, 2020.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 26 February, 2020 | Topics: Combating Terrorism, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 November, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine
Statement delivered at Working Session 10 of the HDIM 2019
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 September, 2019 | Topics: Anti-corruption, Statements | Tags: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 6 on the Freedom of Assembly
Read More» By | 19 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Crimea, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine
U.S. Statement on Fundamental Freedoms of Free Expression and Media delivered at HDIM's Working Session 2.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Albania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
Statement delivered in Response to OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Desir on July 4, 2019
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 July, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Freedom, RFOM, Statements | Tags: Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to violence against journalists in Turkey
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 June, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Indictment of 16 individuals in Turkey
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 February, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Statement at HDIM Working Session 4: Rule of law I, including - Right to a fair trial; Independence of the judiciary; Democratic law-making
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 September, 2018 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Albania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
U.S. Opening Statement at the 2018 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, September 10, 2018.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 September, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Statement to the Permanent Council on June 24 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Turkey.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 July, 2018 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Call on Turkey at the Permanent Council to end the state of emergency.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 April, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Statements | Tags: Turkey
We urge an expeditious end to Turkey's state of emergency, which undercuts respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in its Constitution.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 July, 2017 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States remains deeply concerned by the arrest of prominent human rights defenders, journalists, academics, and activists in Turkey.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 July, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Non-governmental organizations and a robust civil society are an essential element of any strong democracy. Turkey benefits from having more engaged voices, not fewer. The detentions of individuals such as Mr. Kiliç chill public debate and undermine the quality of democracy.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 June, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Turkey
We call on the government of Turkey to protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all within its borders – regardless of their vote on April 16 – as guaranteed by the Turkish constitution and in accordance with Turkey’s OSCE and other international commitments and obligations.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 April, 2017 | Topics: Elections, Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
The office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media has been a vocal and courageous advocate for freedom of expression, both on- and off-line.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 December, 2016 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Belarus, Hungary, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Colleagues, more than twenty years ago in Copenhagen, our governments committed to “ensure that individuals are permitted to exercise the right to association, including the right to form, join and participate effectively in non-governmental organizations which seek the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including trade unions and human rights monitoring groups.” ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 November, 2016 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Turkey
First, let me say that the United States condemns the ongoing PKK violence, including the recent, indefensible bombing in Diyarbakir. We offer our deepest condolences to all the loved ones of those who lost their lives and wish the wounded a speedy recovery. We again call on the PKK to cease its senseless, brutal attacks, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 November, 2016 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
My delegation strongly supports the statement of our European Union colleagues marking the United Nations-declared International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. To do its job, a free press needs protection from violence and intimidation. In too many places around the world, those who threaten, kidnap, beat, and kill journalists do so with ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 November, 2016 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Turkey
As an ally and friend, we urge the Government of Turkey to respond to the failed coup in ways that reinforce Turkey’s traditions of freedom of expression and pluralism, the very principles and institutions that the Turkish people so courageously defended from a violent attempted coup.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 November, 2016 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
In Vienna in 1989, all participating States committed to, “respect the right of everyone to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State, and to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.” This right is still not fully respected in all participating States. Let me make it ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 September, 2016 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Some participating States are exporting their repression by deliberately initiating politically motivated Interpol Red Notices to harass critics abroad.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 September, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan
In establishing the Representative on Freedom of the Media in 1997, the OSCE participating States recognized that “free, independent, and pluralistic media are essential to a free and open society and accountable systems of government.”
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 September, 2016 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
As Turkey’s friend, we urge Turkish authorities to ensure their actions uphold the universal democratic values enshrined in Turkey’s constitution, and its international human rights obligations and commitments, including those with respect to freedom of expression.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 July, 2016 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is our greatest reservoir of strength and stability as we confront terrorists who seek to undermine our societies and the values upon which they are built.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 July, 2016 | Topics: Combating Terrorism, Statements | Tags: Bangladesh, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United States
The United States is concerned about the continuing detention, and in some cases arrest, of journalists, activists, and others in connection with comments they have made that are critical of government officials, actions, or policies.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 June, 2016 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
We are deeply saddened by the barbarous terror attack that occurred yesterday in Istanbul. Such senseless violence could never be rationalized by any cause. We were further saddened to hear of another attack today. We wish speedy recovery to the injured and extend condolences to the family & friends of those who lost their lives. We extend ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 June, 2016 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Kazakhstan, Turkey
The United States strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attack in the Kizilay district of Ankara on March 13. We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to those injured. Every month this year we have offered our sympathy to the families of innocent victims who have ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 March, 2016 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Turkey
We are troubled by the latest worrying developments in a series of government actions to silence independent media in Turkey.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 March, 2016 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States welcomes the court ruling ending the pre-trial imprisonment of Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dündar and Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gül. Although they are out of jail pending trial, they still face serious charges stemming from their work as journalists. The U.S. government will continue to follow their case closely. Freedom of expression, including ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 March, 2016 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
We offer our strongest condemnation of the February 17 attack and our deepest sympathy for the victims.
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 February, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States wishes to express its concern about reports in Turkey of academics being investigated and subjected to penalties for expressing their opinions about the conflict in the southeast of Turkey. The United States considers such actions to be part of a troubling trend in Turkey, in which official bodies, law enforcement, and judicial ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 January, 2016 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States congratulates the people of Turkey on their participation in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The United States notes the OSCE preliminary assessment said that parliamentary elections offered voters a variety of choices, were well-organized by the election administration, and noted that candidate registration was overall inclusive. The assessment, however, also raised concerns, including “the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 November, 2015 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Turkey
As I watched television reports last weekend my heart broke, along with so many others around the world, to see this latest attack in Turkey, and I reached out to our distinguished Turkish colleague to convey the shock and sadness that I felt. The United States strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack that occurred in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 October, 2015 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States condemns the ongoing attacks in Turkey by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party that have resulted in the tragic loss of life. We extend our deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the soldiers, police and innocent civilians who have perished. We deplore the PKK’s use of violence and call for the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 September, 2015 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States condemns the terrorist attack in Suruc, Turkey that killed dozens of civilians and wounded many more innocent bystanders. We offer our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured. The United States will continue to stand with Turkey, a valued NATO ally ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 July, 2015 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States followed with interest the parliamentary elections in Turkey on June 7. We, like others, noted the high level of citizen engagement, as over fifty million Turkish citizens exercised their right to vote and tens of thousands of volunteers observed the polls on election day — thereby demonstrating the enduring vitality of Turkey’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 June, 2015 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Turkey
The United States is concerned by the December 14 raids and arrests in Turkey, which appear to target media outlets that have been openly critical of the current Turkish government. Media freedom, due process, and judicial independence are key elements in every healthy democracy and are enshrined in the Turkish constitution.
On the Istanbul Pride Parade (July 10) On Media Freedom in Turkey (Apr. 3) On Blocking of Social Media Sites in Turkey (Mar. 27) We echo the Representative ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 December, 2014 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Turkey
