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Squad Acolyte Jamaal Bowman Cozies Up To Controversial Turkish Advocacy Group
The Turkish American National Steering Committee has close ties to Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) / Getty Images Chuck Ross • June 2, 2021 4:59 am
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) has developed close ties to a Turkish-American advocacy group accused of working on behalf of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose members were on hand as the Turkish leader s bodyguards beat peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
Bowman, a self-described socialist, appeared last month at an event in his congressional district with the Turkish American National Steering Committee. Bowman also spoke at an online education forum hosted by the committee on May 20, where he said he looked forward to working with the organization in the future. At least eight committee officers contributed to Bowman s campaign last year, according to Federal Election Commission r
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