H.R. 1890 would require the U.S. State Department to move responsibility for Turkey from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within 90 days of enactment. The bill's sponsors argue that Turkey's geography, security interests, and foreign policy have shifted away from Europe toward the Middle East, making a bureaucratic realignment necessary to better align U.S. diplomatic strategy. The legislation reflects congressional concerns that Turkey has grown closer to Russia and China, distanced itself from NATO and European institutions, and engaged with groups like Hamas. The Secretary of State would be required to report to Congress within five years on how the reassignment has worked and whether further changes are needed. No new funding is allocated for this administrative change.
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