We commend Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s emphasis on human rights when deciding on 🇺🇸 arms sales. The same standard should be applied to Turkey - which should meet the high bar expected of NATO members/EU candidates. #NoJetsForTurkey ⁦Senator Ben Cardin⁩

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin The bill of indictment against 🇹🇷 is long. Erdogan must be disabused of the notion that the 🇺🇸 will blink first and give him a blank check. Without major policy changes out of Ankara, @SenatorCardin must insist on #NoJetsForTurkey

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin Erdogan not only disregards the human rights of his own citizens, but those of American citizens. The silence of the @StateDept in the case of @hbarkey is shameful. Hope that @SenatorCardin can end this silence.

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin One requirement of this high bar is not committing ethnic cleansing as Turkey has in the northern part of Cyprus. 1500+ still missing since 1974.

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin Quick question @SenatorCardin: how is prioritizing human rights consistent with selling weapons of war to Turkey? #FreeOsmanKavala #HagiaSophia #Cyprus #Kurds

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin Erdogan is well known for his racist remarks about Kurds: “The only good Kurd is a dead Kurd” Mandela: “if you want to know a true nature of Turks, be a Kurd for one hour” Mandela: Revenge mentality does not build a country, While the mentality of tolerance builds nations.”

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin Today the @usairforce shot down a Turkish drone in Syria for threatening US troops. Turkey has used American weapons against US partners and allies. Are we supposed to tolerate that? #WorstAllyEver

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin NO JETS FOR TURKEY!!

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin This unacceptable dictator needs restrained.

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin U.S shot down a Turkish drone over Syria and ou trust them???

@SFRCdems @SenatorCardin