Posted 12/11/2023, 12:00:05 PM
Federal probe examines Mayor Adams' ties to pro-Turkey group and campaign donations
- Turkish-American group TASC has cultivated ties with Mayor Adams for 8+ years, including campaign donations and an adviser attending a TASC event.
- Federal investigators are probing connections between Adams' campaign and possible illegal Turkish donations.
- TASC aims to influence US policy in a pro-Erdogan direction; Adams has met Erdogan and expedited reviews for Turkish sites.
- Longtime Adams donors and TASC members attended the group's 2022 gala also attended by Erdogan.
- In 2016, former Trump adviser Michael Flynn failed to disclose a speaking fee from a Turkish businessman linked to TASC.