Fifty-four Senators sign letter criticizing Turkey's human rights record

The group led by Sens. Wyden and Rubio want the Biden administration to press Turkey on its domestic policies and actions in Syria. It follows months of criticism of Turkey from both parties in Congress.
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Amnesty International activists hold placards as they protest against the arrest of rights activists in Turkey, including Amnesty International's Turkey director, on July 20, 2017, near the Coliseum in Rome. A Turkish court on July 18 ordered six rights activists to remain in custody for allegedly aiding a "terror" group, among them Amnesty International's Turkey director Idil Eser and Berlin-based activist Peter Steudtner. Turkey arrested, on similar charges, German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel of Die Welt and is holding several other German citizens. - FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
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More than half of the US Senate has signed a letter urging US President Joe Biden to push Turkey on its human rights record.

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wrote the letter, Wyden said in a press release.

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