Armenian Americans called on Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz to end his complicity in Turkey’s Armenian Genocide denial, at a protest timed with the televised debate between Dr. Oz and his opponent, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Protesters shared their concerns with local, national, and international media in the run-up to the debate, noting Dr. Oz’s refusal to properly characterize the Armenian Genocide, his close ties of Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and concerns that a Dr. Oz victory would open the door to foreign influence in the US Senate.
Dr. Oz’s opponent, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, on the other hand, has issued a series of statements outlining his support for Armenian Genocide affirmation and education as well as a broad range of Armenian American concerns.
