Aykan Erdemir

Ensuring a future for minorities in Syria | eKathimerini.com Nadine Maenza and Aykan Erdemir join Thanos Davelis as we break down why the path to security for Syria’s minorities goes through equal citizenship.

Nadine Maenza & I joined @thanosdavelis.bsky.social on the Greek Current podcast of @kathimerini.gr and HALC to warn about the persecution of the #Druze and other minorities in #Syria and call for a new constitution institutionalizing equal citizenship.
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YouTube video by Liberty Magazine EP 44: "A Global Trend We Can't Ignore" with Aykan Erdemir.

ICYMI - I joined Bettina Krause on Liberty Magazine's #JustLiberty podcast to discuss the alarming findings of ADL's #Global100 survey, which shows a spike in antisemitic sentiments and a drop in Holocaust awareness globally.
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The path to security for Syria’s minorities goes through equal citizenship Syria’s friends should demand the Syrian government do more to protect all vulnerable groups targeted by violent extremists and prosecute all perpetrators without any delay.

Following brutal attacks targeting the Druze, Christians, Alawites, & other minorities in Syria, Nadine Maenze & I call for "a new constitution that guarantees equal citizenship for all, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or gender." Our @thehill.com op-ed: ⬇️
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I was delighted to present ADL’s #Global100 survey & J7 report at the “Civil Society Congress” of the inaugural #IRFBuildersForum. Thank you IRF Secretariat, RFBF, Templeton Religion Trust, & Love Your Neighbor Community for this great opportunity to share best practices with global FoRB advocates.

I'm honored to be included again in @washingtonian.com's list of "500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy" in Washington, DC in the field of Foreign Policy. Thank you, Washingtonian, for recognizing my global work at ADL and beyond against hate and prejudice.
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Erasing history: How Holocaust denial and distortion is fueling antisemitism On the eve of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) in Israel, we must renew our commitment to historical truth as the world grows dangerously comfortable with forgetting.  We are commemorating this...

"New data from ADL's #Global100 survey, the most comprehensive global assessment of antisemitic attitudes ever conducted, reveals troubling layers of ignorance and trivialization surrounding the Holocaust." ADL SVP Amb. Marina Rosenberg's #YomHaShoah op-ed:
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Bottom-Up Hope: Local Governments Bolster Religious Pluralism in Turkey - Providence While religious minorities go back and forth between being scapegoats and props, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has demonstrated that municipalities can play a key role in making their religious minori...

Time to reup the Providence piece I coauthored to underscore the importance of local gov’ts & leaders such as Istanbul Mayor @ekrem-imamoglu.bsky.social in promoting pluralism, strengthening freedom of religion or belief, & embracing at-risk religious communities.
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Thank you, Lantos Foundation President and IRF Summit Co-Chair Katrina Lantos-Swett, for urging everyone in your speech at the closing reception of the #IRFSummit2025 at #USIP to check out the findings of ADL’s #Global100 survey that shows an alarming rise in #antisemitism globally.

#IRFSummit2025, the world’s largest gathering of religious freedom advocates, kicked off with inspiring talks by IRF Summit Co-chairs Katrina Lantos-Swett & Sam Brownback. Looking forward to my conversation this afternoon with #IPPFoRB parliamentarians from around the world.

Attending the #IRFSummit2025 opening reception at the Organization of American States. It’s great to see so many parliamentarian colleagues from #IPPFoRB and its director Fernanda San Martin as well as numerous advocates, scholars, and practitioners working on freedom of religion or belief.

From the Frontlines: A Country-by-Country Look at the State of Antisemitism

I joined Scott Richman on his podcast, "From the Frontlines," to present a behind-the-scenes look at ADL's #Global100 survey and go over the key findings concerning antisemitic sentiments and Holocaust awareness around the world.
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80 Years After Auschwitz’s Liberation, ‘Never Again’ Is Now Anti-Israel protesters hold flags on the route of the annual International March of the Living, outside former Auschwitz Nazi German …

"With 20% of adults worldwide stating that they have never heard of the Holocaust, ADL’s recent #Global100 survey paints a sobering picture: the fight for memory, truth, and justice is far from over." Marina Rosenberg's Algemeiner piece on #HolocaustRemembranceDay:
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Greece achieves global milestone | eKathimerini.com Aykan Erdemir, the senior director for Global Research and Diplomatic Affairs at the ADL, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the key takeaways from the ADL’s Global 100 study, looking at the concernin...

I joined @thanosdavelis.bsky.social on @kathimerini.gr & HALC's #TheGreekCurrent podcast to discuss the alarming findings of ADL's #Global100 survey & the lessons to be drawn from the 19 percentage points decline in the level of antisemitic sentiments in Greece.
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The ADL Global 100: Index of Antisemitism The ADL Global 100: Index of Antisemitism® is the most extensive poll on antisemitic attitudes ever conducted, involving 103 countries and territories.

Here are the findings of ADL's Global 100 survey, the world's most extensive survey on antisemitism fielded in 103 countries & territories. We found that 46 percent of the adults worldwide, more than 2.2 billion individuals, hold elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes.
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The Blogs: The Road Ahead for Syria: Lessons from Iran, Turkey and Egypt From the blog of Kenneth Jacobson at The Times of Israel

In his #Syria piece, "Lessons from #Iran, #Turkey and #Egypt," ADL Deputy National Director Kenneth Jacobson argues: "What is instructive may be the instances over the years where Islamist groups succeeded in gaining power and how those instances turned out."
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It was a great pleasure for me and Meredith Weisel to host Bulgarian Ambassador Georgi Panayotov and Deputy Chief of Mission Stefka Yovcheva at ADL Washington and discuss strategies for fighting antisemitism globally.

Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham: Extremist Record and Regional Ambitions of Syria’s New Rulers

ADL's latest blog presents the HTS in its own words and deeds: "Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham: Extremist Record and Regional Ambitions of Syria’s New Rulers"
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I'm so proud of the Druze Leadership Program launched by my amazing colleagues at ADL Israel in collaboration with KAS Israel and the Druze Religious Council. 👏👏👏

The Anti-Defamation League’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities condemns the murder of Rabbi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates

ADL's Task Force on Middle East Minorities condemns the murder of Rabbi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates: "This horrific act underscores the urgent need to confront rising extremism, antisemitism, and hatred in the Middle East."
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A must-read thread in the run up to Thanksgiving on “how to approach difficult conversations with loved ones who are prone to conspiratorial thinking.”

The pleasure was mine! In difficult times we need an even stronger transatlantic relationship to fix the information ecosystem and combat hate and extremism.

It was a great pleasure to host MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social at ADL’s Washington office and exchange ideas about countering antisemitism, extremism, and incitement in online platforms as well as the growing need for transatlantic cooperation for strengthening pluralism and social inclusion.

Millions of Examples of Extremist and Antisemitic Content Found on Steam, New Platform-Wide ADL Analysis Finds

@orensegal.bsky.social, VP of ADL's Center on Extremism, warns: “The clear gaps in Steam’s moderation policies not only normalize hate & extremism in the gaming community, but also introduce users to the ideologies and movements that animate real world violence."
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White Supremacist, Nazi Content Spread on Steam Gaming Platform In August, a teenage boy wearing a neo-Nazi symbol stabbed five people in Eskişehir, Turkey. Shortly after, authorities found his profile on Steam, the most popular online video-game marketplace.

The Turkish assailant who stabbed five people in August shared on Steam his reverence for mass shooters, adopted Norwegian neo-Nazi & mass-murderer Breivik as his profile picture, praised Florida nightclub attacker Mateen, and demeaned Jews killed in the Holocaust.
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