US senator says Turkish actions against pro-Kurdish party like ‘if Biden banned the Republican Party’
Democratic and Republican senators voiced heavy criticism of the Turkish government to a State Department official during a Wednesday hearing. The lawmakers accused Ankara of abusing the international police system, being an “aggressor” toward Greece, and much more.
US senators criticized Turkish government policies during a Wednesday hearing, and demanded more action from the Biden administration.
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said the United Stations needs to take action when it comes to human rights issues in Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, insinuating that the Biden administration has merely offered condemnation.
“Erdogan doesn’t care what we say,” said Van Hollen. “It’s going be up to us to take action, to defend the rule of law, to defend democracy so Turkey does not set an example for others to be unfaithful NATO allies.”
