The Position of the US House of Representatives on the Kurdish Issue In Turkey 1993-2000

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Dr. Manhal Elham Abdel, Dr. Mohammad Hamzah Hussein, Dr. Ahmed Mahmood Alaw

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The interest of the members of the US House of Representatives, through their files and the minutes of their sessions, in the focus of their country's relations with Turkey on the issue of human rights and democracy. As well as that,the annual reports of the US State Department have recorded widespread and increasing violations regarding the issue of dealing with Kurdish citizens in Turkey, and how American lawmakers have become more Aware of and interest in these issues in their country's foreign policies.


The effects of the Kurdish issue in Turkey on the position of Congress appeared through the nature of US-Turkish relations, and directly from the US financial aid granted to Turkey, as well as the US arms deals with Turkey, their quality and quantity.

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