The U.S. is very concerned about Turkey’s detention today of academics, journalists, and civil society activists with ties to the Anatolia Culture Association

Spokesperson Nauert (Nov. 16): “The U.S. is very concerned about Turkey’s detention today of academics, journalists, and civil society activists with ties to the Anatolia Culture Association.… We urge Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression, association, and assembly, fair trial guarantees, judicial independence, and other human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to release those held arbitrarily.” Full Text