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Marianna Mkrtchyan

Twenty-Seven U.S. lawmakers demand investigation of Turkey`s drone  programs  

Twenty-Seven U.S. lawmakers demand investigation of Turkey`s drone  programs  

ArmInfo. Twenty-five U.S. Representatives have joined Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) in a bipartisan call upon the State Department to  suspend export licenses for U.S. drone technology to Turkey, pending  an official investigation into the destabilizing role of Turkey's  drone programs in the Caucasus, South Asia, the Eastern  Mediterranean, and around the globe, the press service of the  Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports.

According to the source, a move strongly supported by the Hellenic  American Leadership Association (HALC), American Friends of  Kurdistan, Hindu American Foundation, In Defense of Christians,  Middle East Forum, and the Armenian National Committee of America  (ANCA).    Turkish Bayraktar drones deployed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh last  fall were discovered to contain at least 10 parts manufactured in the  United States or by firms with subsidiaries or affiliates in the  United States.  For photos of these parts, visit:  anca.org/proof.   In a bipartisan letter sent last week to Secretary of State Antony  Blinken, the twenty- seven U.S. Representatives asked him to issue a  report on the ramifications of Turkey's drone industry, with special  attention to whether they include U.S. technologies that violate U.S.  sanctions.  "Over the last year, Turkish drones have been deployed by  Azerbaijan against Armenian civilians in Artsakh, Syria; against  Kurdish forces that have partnered with the U.S. in the war against  ISIS; and in Libya's civil war," states the letter which cites  battlefield evidence from Artsakh confirming the use of U.S.  technology in Turkey's Bayrakdar drones deployed by Azerbaijan  against Armenians.  ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian noted, "We  want to thank Reps. Cicilline and Bilirakis and each of the more than  two dozen legislators - Democratic and Republican - who joined in  this bipartisan call for Turkey to be held to account. A State  Department investigation is long overdue into Turkey's drone program  - with a special focus on the discovery of U.S. parts in the  Bayraktar drones deployed by Azerbaijan against the indigenous  Armenian population of Artsakh."

"Turkey has for too long treated its privileged relationship with the  American defense industry as a license to disregard America's core  interests, its values, and its partnerships around the world.   Turkey's drone program is but the latest way this purported ally  threatens American interests - and arguably violates American law.   Bravo to the 27 members of the House led by Representatives Cicilline  and Bilirakis for putting the spotlight on this threat.  Turkey's  disingenuous charm offensive has fallen flat and now it is back on  defense," said Endy Zemenides, Executive Director of the Hellenic  American Leadership Council.  Hindu American Foundation Director of  Public Policy Taniel Koushakjian noted, "The Hindu American  Foundation applauds Reps. Ciciline and Bilirakis for their leadership  and all of the signatories for sounding the alarm over the announced  joint production of combat UAV's by Turkey, Pakistan and Russia.  Pakistan's introduction of terror drone warfare in Kashmir last month  is an emerging threat to peace and stability in the region and the  response from the US and world leaders must be swift." Joining  Representatives Cicilline and Bilirakis in cosigning the letter to  Secretary of State Blinken are Representatives: Colin Allred (D-TX),  Don Bacon (R-NE), Judy Chu (D- CA), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Brian  Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Raja  Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA),  Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Brian Mast (R-FL), James McGovern (D-MA),  Grace Meng (D-NY), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Chris Papas (D-NH), John  Sarbanes (D-MD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Brad  Sherman (D-CA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Norma Torres  (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), and Michael Waltz (R-FL). 

To note, from the first days of Azerbaijan's large-scale military  aggression against Artsakh last autumn, Turkey did not hide its  involvement in the conflict and direct support for Baku. There is a  lot of factual evidence of both the use of Turkish drones in this  aggression, and the transfer of mercenaries from Syria and Libya to  the conflict zone by Turkey, who fought on the side of Azerbaijan. 

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