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Ed Markey: It is unconscionable that Turkey has become the principal source of funding for ISIL, and if we can shut that down, we…

On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
It is unconscionable that Turkey has become the principal source of funding for ISIL, and if we can shut that down, we do almost immeasurable damage to their ability to finance this war.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Turkey's role in funding ISIL and emphasizes the need to stop it.

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