Phillips Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee on Turkey

Friday, April 7, 2017

David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, testified before members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on April 5, 2017. The Congressional hearing on "Challenges to Democracy in Turkey" was held ahead of an April 16th Turkish referendum to replace Turkey's parliamentary system, with an executive presidency.

Al Monitor reported on the hearing in an article titled, "Congress raises specter of rupture with Turkey if referendum passes."

Click here to read the full article.

Phillips' new book, An Uncertain Ally: Turkey Under Erdogan's Dictatorship, can be purchased by calling Books International on 888-999-6778.