Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Turkey, is having his ties to the foreign nation questioned after a photo surfaced of him voting in Turkey’s 2018 election. The photo comes after Oz has denied having any political involvement in Turkey.
Here is @DrOz, who claims to want to represent #Pennsylvania – a state he has very little connection with (I know, I’m from here) – in the Senate, voting in the 2018 Turkish presidential election. Source: @abcnews pic.twitter.com/mj5VRHZq28
— Michael Deibert (@michaelcdeibert) May 5, 2022
According to The Daily Wire:
“The television star has largely shied away from discussing his ties to Turkey, where he maintains citizenship, and dismissed criticism from political opponents that he harbors any so-called ‘dual loyalties,’” ABC News reported. “But a photograph of Oz casting a ballot in Turkey’s 2018 presidential election is rankling some national security experts — particularly after recently saying he has ‘never been politically involved in Turkey in any capacity.’”
John V. Berry, a former government lawyer with expertise in federal security clearances, told ABC News, “The decision to vote in a foreign country’s election is problematic from a security clearance perspective.”
The report said that Oz’s campaign confirmed that the photo was real and that Oz did vote in Turkey’s 2018 elections.
