Category Archives: NATO Summit 2026 Türkiye

Solidarity with Turkish Anti-War and Human Rights Activists – Stop Rearm Europe Statement

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9 July 2026 | Statement | Stop Rearm Europe (SRE) We stand in solidarity with the activists, journalists, lawyers, and human rights defenders being detained and silenced across Türkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Summit, taking place in Ankara on July 6th and 7th 2026. In the last weeks, Turkish authorities have been systematically targeting anti-war, anti-imperialist and human rights activists. The Ankara Governor’s Office announced a ban on the collective use of public spaces between June 28th and July … Continue reading →

IPB Statement on the Detention and Deportation of Executive Director Sean Conner and other Activists in Istanbul on 3 July 2026

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Monday, 6 July 2026 | International Peace Bureau (IPB) The International Peace Bureau (IPB) unequivocally condemns the detention and deportation of its Executive Director, Sean Conner, alongside other activists from Germany, Finland, and Italy. Upon arrival at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport at 17:27 local time on Friday, 3 July, Sean had his passport and cell phone confiscated and was subjected to two hours of interrogation, including scans of his fingerprints and mugshot photographs. Turkish authorities repeatedly lied about the … Continue reading →