On the eve of the Conference on Cyprus, we feel compelled to express our views on the Cyprus negotiations on behalf of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), the Federation of Cypriot…
Thanos Davelis, Director of Public Affairs, HALC On Wednesday night, Turkey held a Koran reading and Muslim prayers in Hagia Sophia — violating its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Turkish government officials were in attendance, and Turkey’s state television channel…
Thanos Davelis, Director of Public Affairs, HALC When Turkish President Erdogan entered the White House this week there was the faint hope that President Trump would take this opportunity to hold the authoritarian despot and so-called US ally publicly accountable.…
By: Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC As the international community celebrates World Press Freedom Day, it cannot go without notice that the state of freedom of speech in Turkey is in sharp decline. Since the failed coup attempt this summer,…
Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC The historic referendum in Turkey is over. Following a bruising campaign that saw the Yes — “Evet” — camp prevail with the narrowest of leads, President Erdogan is now ready to climb the final steps leading to the…
By Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC For the past 40 days Orthodox Christians in America have used the Lenten period to prepare for the upcoming Easter celebration. For many, this time of self-reflection highlights religious customs and traditions dating back…
By: Vanessa Kamberis, Research Associate, HALC On Wednesday, April 5th, the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and emerging threats highlighted the current state of affairs in Turkey during a hearing, where it was unanimously agreed upon that Turkey…
By Georgia Logothetis, Managing Director The Wall Street Journal this week highlighted that Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, is seeking an immunity deal in exchange for providing information to the FBI or to investigative…
By Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC At the peak of the migrant crisis, Greece’s eastern Aegean islands saw an unprecedented number of migrants and refugees crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey — approximately 6,827 per day (UN figures). The crisis is…
By Georgia Logothetis, Managing Director Photo of a session of HALC’s joint Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in 2016 (Neo Magazine) This week, Hellenic American Leadership Council members will be in Washington, DC to advocate on behalf of Hellenic issues.…