Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
Sept 15 2005
PM Erdogan assured support by US Jewish leaders on Armenian question
source: Hurriyet, 15 September 2005
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the US for a United Nations
(UN) backed summit of world leaders, met with high ranking members of
the American Jewish community in the “Turkish House” in NYC.
Representatives from the American Jewish Community, the
Anti-Defamation League, and B’nai B’rith all came to speak with PM
Erdogan at the Turkish House. PM Erdogan also met with Israeli PM
Ariel Sharon in New York.
PM Erdogan’s spokesman, Akif Beki, told press members that Erdogan
had requested support from members of the US Jewish community
regarding the upcoming bill in the US House of Representatives which
will deal with the recognition of the Armenian genocide. Beki noted
that the US Jewish leaders had assured Erdogan that their backing of
Turkey on the Armenian issue would continue into the future just as
it had in the past.