Launches Online Action Portal—anca.org/hdp—Calling on Secretary Kerry to Condemn Erdogan's Crackdown
WASHINGTON—In the wake of the Nov. 3 Turkish government crackdown on the pro-democracy HDP party, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has registered protests with the U.S. government and launched a nationwide grassroots advocacy campaign calling Secretary of State John Kerry to respond forcefully against Turkish President Recep Erdogan's attempt to silence the last remaining
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These horribly foul actions that have been taking place in Turkey over the past week, are not really that surprising; after all, persecuting and imprisoning members of any political party (such as HDP) who are devoted to true democracy, minority rights, and equality for all, happens to be a tradition that is routinely practiced by the Turkish government.
“The U.S. must publicly and forcefully protest Turkey’s anti-democratic crackdown and demand the release of HDP officials illegally imprisoned by the Erdogan regime.”
Well, how can the U.S. government (who vehemently pretends to be devoted to human rights) possibly do all of the above, when it doesn’t even have the slightest bit of courage to publicly recognize the Armenian Genocide, nor the slightest bit of courage to forcefully protest Turkey’s intense denial of the Armenian Genocide?
I thought the Ottomam Empire collapsed in 1918. I hope America is not responsible for resurrecting it.