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Top Ally Of Turkish President Erdogan Donated To Omar’s Campaign Last Month

Ryan Saavedra
Top Ally Of Turkish President Erdogan Donated To Omar’s Campaign Last Month
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A top ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met far-left Democrat Ilhan Omar (MN) last month and donated a large sum of money to her campaign, a revelation that comes one day after Omar refused to sanction Turkey for their actions in northern Syria and refused to recognize the Armenian Genocide, which was committed by Turkey.

Halil Mutlu, who is the co-chairman of the Turkish American Steering Committee (TSAC), donated $1,500 last month to Omar’s campaign.

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