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Erdogan Angers US Turkish Lobby | Asbarez Armenian News

Erdogan Angers US Turkish Lobby

Turks living in the United States demonstrate against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government in front of the White House in Washington (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON (Eurasianet)—The annual Washington conference of the American-Turkish Council (ATC), perhaps the best-known group lobbying on behalf of Turkish interests in the United States, is usually an occasion for both sides to boast about the strength and importance of the Turkey-US relationship. This year’s conference, though, turned out to be a showcase for the deep divisions and political dysfunction gripping Turkey.

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