 In 2017, the government of Pakistan ordered the Open Society Foundation to cease operations within the country.In May 2018, Open Society Foundations announced they will move its office from Budapest to Berlin, amid Hungarian government interference.In November 2018, Open Society Foundations announced they are ceasing operations in Turkey and closing their İstanbul and Ankara offices due to "false accusations and speculations beyond measure", amid pressure from Turkish government and governmental interference through detainment of Turkish intellectuals and liberal academics claimed to be associated with the foundation and related NGOs, associations and programmes.