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Dana Rohrabacher: Turkey certainly has the right to protect itself from terrorism, but we should all be alarmed by the antidemocratic…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
Turkey certainly has the right to protect itself from terrorism, but we should all be alarmed by the antidemocratic tactics that Turkey has been using against the Kurds, other minorities, and most widely, against Prime Minister Erdogan's perceived critics.
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Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Rohrabacher emphasizes Turkey's right to self-defense while criticizing its undemocratic actions.

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