On 8 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), and the Turkish Association of Protestant Churches (Protestan Kiliseler Derneği) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Türkiye scheduled for April-May 2025 during the UPR 49th session.
Our joint submission reported on the right to freedom of religion or belief in Türkiye, specifically with regards to the increase of hate speech targeting Christians, the lack of official recognition of places of worship for many Protestant communities, the denial of the right to train and develop Christian minority religious leaders, and the entry bans and deportation of foreign religious workers.