At the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing, Serkan Gölge, a NASA scientist and former political prisoner in Turkey, shared how ordinary routines of daily life were used against him as grounds for imprisonment.
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At the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing, “Can Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom?”, Serkan Gölge, a Senior Research Scientist and former political prisoner in Turkey, shared his account of spending four years in prison in Turkey.
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🔴 LIVE: Michael Rubin of the Middle East Forum is now speaking at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Turkey.
Rubin is addressing how Erdoğan’s consolidation of power has involved pressure on opposition candidates, minorities, and other perceived critics.
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🔴 LIVE: At the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing, “Can Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom?”, Henri Barkey of the Council on Foreign Relations is discussing Turkey’s authoritarian trajectory since 2016.
Barkey is addressing the post-coup crackdown, rule-of-law decline, institutional erosion, and growing pressure on opposition voices.
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🔴 LIVE: The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Turkey is underway.
Co-Chair James P. McGovern opened by citing international reports documenting Turkey’s rule-of-law crisis, democratic backsliding, and authoritarian consolidation.
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🔴 LIVE: The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Turkey is underway.
Co-Chair Christopher H. Smith opened the session by raising concerns over Turkey’s democratic backsliding and also referred to the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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