Turkish Lobby In US Beefs Up Activities To Push Forward Ankara's Positions
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Contributed To HellasFrappe
By Alex Aliferis
WASHINGTON - The Washington based newspaper "Roll Call" on Jan 15th said that the Turkish Coalition of America is one of the leading spenders for US congressional trips and records by LegisStorm note that the Turkish Coalition of America is one of the top spenders.
In fact, it spent a whopping US $159, 942 in 2012 to send bipartisan groups of staffers to Turkey
in February, March, May, and August of 2012. The August trip included a stop in Bosnia so the Turkish Coalition of America can show efforts by Turkey and the United States to end the Bosnian War.
These trips are designed to increase support for Turkey.
Roll Call notes how the Turkish Coalition has beefed up its travel expenditures in recent years. Apart from this, the Turkish Coalition of America has sent groups of FYROManian Lobbyists, Native Americans, African Americans, and Latino Americans to visit Turkey.
Due to the recent economic crisis in Greece, it is important to note that the Turkish Lobby and its allies (Albanian, FYROManian and Bosnian) have beefed up their activities.
When checking out their site, we found out that the TCA provides year-around informational bulletins to members of Congress, and at the same time organizes and sponsors congressional delegations to Turkey, as well as events on Capitol Hill and provides a platform for Turkish American activism and advocacy on issues that concern Turkish Americans.
The Turkish lobby believes that through these efforts, and with a view to augment the voice of citizens in support of mutually beneficial and friendly ties between nations, it can strengthen a balanced dialogue in Washington, DC on issues relating to US-Turkey relations and US policies in the region.
Is the Greek lobby listening?
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