Türkiye National Day – “Our shared values and mutual interests”

The attached statement by the Secretary of State congratulating the Türkiye people on the 101^st anniversary of the Republic, refers “to our shared values and mutual interests.”

I assume the shared values includes, but not limited to:

• 1974 illegal invasion and continued occupation of our strong ally, the Republic of Cyprus.
• Support of terrorist groups, Hamas, Isis and Hezbollah.
• Partnership with Russia and Iran.
• No sanctions on Russia and the purchase of the S400 defense system.
• Bombing of the Kurds in Syria.
• Religious freedom and conversion of Saint Sophia Cathedral to a mosque.
• Refusal to allow our troops to cross during Desert Storm.
• Restricting the use of our American base in Türkiye.
• Violations of the Exclusive Economic Zones of Greece and Cyprus.
• Interfering in the war between Armenia and Azerbajian.
• Interfering in our war against Isis.
• Interfering in our efforts to stabilize Libya.
• Imprisonment of Journalists and the restriction of Freedom of Speech.
• Veto the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO.
• Blackmailing Europe with illegal migration.

The list of shared values with Türkiye is extensive and I guess American values are no longer meaningful to our State Department.