Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 11 2008
TURKISH PRESIDENT, US JEWISH COMMUNITY ENVOY AGREE ON ARMENIAN ISSUE
NEW YORK (A.A) – 11.01.2008 – Turkish President Abdullah Gul received
representatives of Jewish community in the United States at Turkish
House in New York on Thursday.
Following the meeting, Abraham Foxman, national director of the
Anti-Defamation League (ADL), told reporters that the Jewish
community in the United States is continuing to support Turkey, and
Turkey pursues good relations with the United States, Israel and
Jewish community in the United States.
Foxman also said representatives of Jewish community will visit
Ankara and Istanbul in the summer.
They did not discuss the US bill on Armenian allegations regarding
1915 incidents during the meeting, Foxman said and stated that it is
not a problem any more, and the Jewish community and Turkey have a
full consensus on this issue.
Foxman noted that their stance towards the bill has not changed and
will not change, and they are against discussion of this issue in
political terms.
Foxman said Gul and he agreed that Armenian allegations should be
investigated by a joint committee of historians.
Foxman noted that they also discussed PKK terrorism, and the Jewish
community in the US understands Turkey’s concerns over PKK terrorism.