Erdogan could be barred from entering to the United States (video)
The United States should give a tough response to last week’s violence that took place in front of Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C., during President Recep Tayip Erdogan’s visit to the nation’s capital, say U.S. Congressmen. During US Congress’ Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee meeting headed by Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher, the members suggested President Erdogan not to be invited to the US again. Rohrabacher and the Committee gathered to discuss the violent May 16th brawl in front of Turkish Embassy residence in Washington. Some protesters who were attacked that day testified as ‘witnesses’ at the meeting. Rohrabacher said “a president from another country who watched his bullyboys beat Americans to the ground and bloodied them, and for him to protest our people, that is a supreme insult. I hope all Americans understand the message that he is giving us. But we have a message for him; we don’t need people like you visiting the United States anymore. If we need to talk, we talk to the Turks. Not with a repressor like you.” Calling the Turkish President an Islamofascist, Mr. Rohrabacher said that Erdogan was against all the fundamental values that the US represented. Rohrabacher is known to be close to President Trump. David Cicilline, a senior Democrat member of the Committee, took the floor and he continued his heavy criticism. Cicilline noted that Turkish leader attacked US’s fundamental freedoms and rights. Democratic Party’s Brad Sherman noted that Turkey must indeed ‘apologize’ and emphasized that they would ‘not retreat’ against Erdogan. Congressman Ted Poe called both Erdogan and his guards ‘Gestapo’ and that the leader of another country breaking the US the Constitutional Laws was unheard of. House Majority leader Paul Ryan also tweeted that he joins the Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee in condemning the violent intervention of the Turkish authorities and demanded “a complete apology.” Mr. Meeks, known to be sympathetic to the Turkish Government also had harsh words for the Turkish government; “Individual freedoms are being attacked in Turkey. Now the Turkish Government is trying to move that offense to Washington, the ninth of world democracy. Peaceful protesters were attacked by the bullies. The emerging images show that Erdogan is watching the events and going back inside without intervening, thus giving a passive approval.” The House has already passed a resolution condemning the violence and asking for a formal apology.
