Religious Freedom in Turkey Focus of Helsinki Commission Briefing

WASHINGTON - The United States Helsinki Commission will hold a briefing to review religious freedom conditions in the Republic of Turkey.

Religious Freedom in Turkey
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
2200 Rayburn House Office Building

Briefing Panelists:

Merve Kavakci, former member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
Rev. Fr. Vertanes Kalayjian, Armenian Orthodox Church
Van Krikorian, Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission
Barry Jacobs, American Jewish Committee
Representative of Protestant/evangelical groups

The Turkish Embassy has been invited to participate.

An un-official transcript will be available on the Helsinki Commission's web site within 24 hours of the briefing.