Tagged: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish President Orders Minority Leaders to Sign a Propaganda Letter
It has been the long-standing practice of the Turkish government to pressure the leaders of minority religious groups in Turkey to issue public statements in defense of Turkish policies and war efforts
Turkish Money Motivated Sen. Graham To Block Armenian Genocide Resolution
When Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blocked the Senate vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution on November 13, 2019, there was widespread speculation as to what motivated him to do so. The reasons ranged
Erdogan Meets Trump in the White House: The Result is a Tragicomedy
It is difficult to know where to start commenting on the ridiculous press conference between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Pres. Donald Trump at the White House on November 13, 2019.
Armenians Fly from Istanbul to New York To Participate in Turkish Propaganda
It is amazing the lengths to which the Turkish government went to include Istanbul Armenian clergy and laymen in its propaganda campaign. On November 5, 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s
War of Words at UN General Assembly Between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey
The United Nations’ General Assembly held its annual session Sept. 24 to 30, 2019 in New York City. The participants were heads of states and high-ranking officials of UN member countries, including
U.S. Places Sanctions on Turkish Firm For its Corrupt Trade with Venezuela
In addition to U.S. and European Union punitive actions against Turkey for various violations, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions last week against a Turkish company “involved in a global
US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My
