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Religious freedom commission urges State Department to add Turkey to ‘special watch list’

Religious freedom commission urges State Department to add Turkey to ‘special watch list’

Friday, February 27, 2026

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom similarly called for the State Department to pressure Turkey over its treatment of Christians in 2025.

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