Los Angeles, CA – The American Hellenic Council joins with community
organizations, such as the Armenian National Committee of America and
the Armenian Assembly of America in condemning Tuesday’s unprovoked
violence by Turkish security forces against American citizens in our
nation’ capital.
The unprovoked attack against peaceful demonstrators by the security
detail of Turkish President Erdogan in the Nation's Capital which sent
several demonstrators to the hospital is an event that cannot be
tolerated anywhere, particularly in the US with its tradition of free
speech and protection of peaceful demonstrations. This kind of attack is
a pattern that is perpetrated by Erdogan's forces against Turkish
citizens themselves.
We stand for the right of free and peaceful expression, dignity, human
rights and protection of citizens in the US and other countries. Attacks
like these are totally unacceptable for any visiting head of state,
including Turkey.
We urge all Greek-American organizations to condemn this latest act of
Turkish hate and call upon Congress and the Trump Administration to
follow the examples of Senator John McCain (R-AZ), House Foreign Affairs
Chairman Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and
Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) in condemning this assault on American
citizens
The
American Hellenic Council is a non-partisan advocacy organization,
which champions Hellenic values and culture. Our primary goal is to
promote Hellenism in the United States by supporting the cultural
activities of the Hellenic-American community of Southern California and
to raise public awareness of issues concerning the Eastern
Mediterranean. AHC promotes democracy, human rights, and peace in
Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, by informing the American
public and public officials about on-going issues and conflicts,
specifically pertaining to Greece and Cyprus.
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