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Lawmakers call on State Department to publicly condemn Turkey’s Erdoğan
A bipartisan group of House members said the administration can’t stay silent about the Turkish president’s anti-Israel and pro-Russia activity

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President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 19, 2023 in New York City.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is stepping up its criticism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, calling on the administration to publicly condemn Erdoğan’s provocative comments and actions against Israel.
Erdoğan has repeatedly and openly sided with Hamas...