Showing posts with label Ottoman Turks. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Turkey Furious With US Over Congressional Committee’s Approval of the Use of the ‘G’ Word

THE GUARDIAN: Turkey today condemned a US congressional committee for approving a resolution that recognises the 1915 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.

Calling the move "irresponsible", and with reference to tensions on its border with Iraq, the Turkish government warned it could damage a strategic partnership at a sensitive time.

"Our government regrets and condemns this decision. It is unacceptable that the Turkish nation has been accused of something that never happened in history," it said in a statement. Turkey condemns US over Armenian genocide resolution (more) By Mark Tran and agencies

WATCH VIDEO:
Congress ignores Bush over Armenian killings: Committee votes in favour of using the word genocide to describe mass killings despite George Bush and Condoleezza Rice warning of the strategic repercussions

BBC:
Armenia welcomes ‘genocide’ vote

WATCH BBC VIDEO:

US vote sparks Turkish anger

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THE RESOLUTION

Mark Alexander