On Saturday, May 10th, volunteers of Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) gathered in New Jersey for a heartfelt breakfast event. It was a meaningful opportunity to come together with friends dedicated to the cause of justice and to share updates on our ongoing work.
ADVOCATES OF SILENCED TURKEY REPORT 2020
WORDS FROM THE ADVOCATES
When the Turkish President declared in an infamous speech that “old Turkey no longer exists. This Turkey is new Turkey”, the story of Turkish authoritarianism had once and for all taken on a new character. Since July of 2016, the Turkish government has improperly imprisoned 130,214 homemakers, teachers, NGO workers, academics, judges, prosecutors, and journalists.
