As mentioned a “colour revolution” has been kicked off in Turkey. Long term readers know this had been expected as part of the regional remake (Birth Pangs) Will it succeed? I don’t know?
thanks to Ms Cat for bringing this to my attention
Fox News
A group of bipartisan House lawmakers are introducing legislation to redesignate Turkey as a Near Eastern country at the State Department, rather than a European country, as Ankara has moved away from the U.S. and NATO allies.
The group of lawmakers, led by Reps. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act, which looks to formally move Turkey’s designation at the U.S. State Department from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, reflecting Ankara’s deepening ties with Russia, China, Iran, and Hamas, which are fundamentally at odds with Western security interests.
“Turkey is at a crossroads, but Erdogan has made his choice,” Schneider said in a statement.
Bilirakis said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly acts contrary to American interests, with dangerous behavior contributing to the instability of the region.
Friendly to Russia and Iran. Some cooperation with China too! Not friendly with Usrael PKK/SDF
“The time has come for official U.S. foreign policy to more accurately reflect the realities of this hostile regime’s conduct and for Erdogan to be held accountable,” he said in a statement.
The Turkish government took issue with how members of Congress are characterizing its foreign policy and European orientation.
“Türkiye’s European identity is an undeniable historical and geostrategic fact. As a strong member of NATO, the Council of Europe, OSCE and an associate EU member, Türkiye is part and parcel of European institutional framework and universal values that these institutions represent,” an official from the Turkish embassy in Washington told Fox News Digital.