"Hastings: More racism in US than in Turkey
US congressmen attended a debate on Turkey's parliamentary election in Washington on Thursday at which the subject of racism, specifically with regards to Turkey's treatment of its Kurdish population, was discussed.
Responding to a question from a participant, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe -- known as the US Helsinki Commission -- said racism was stronger in Washington than it is in Turkey."
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