Ankara, The New Anatolian Turkish Ambassador in Washington Nabi Sensoy warned that Turkish-American relations will be adversely affected if the U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill recognizing claims that Ottoman Turks committed an act of genocide in 1915 against the Armenians. “I cannot dismiss the fact the passage of the bill will impact certain [...]
CONCERNING THE “ADL STATEMENT ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE” ISSUED ON 21ST AUGUST 2007 23rd August 2007 Dear Mr Foxman, I am writing to you about the resolution, recently-published, of the ADL, concerning the Armenian events of 1915 in Turkey. My qualifications for doing so are I think such that any historian of the period would [...]
Ankara, The New Anatolian Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an influential American Jewish organization fighting against anti-Semitism, has said that it would acknowledge Armenian allegations on the 1915 incidents in Ottoman Turkey. ADL President Abraham Foxman said in a statement posted on group’s web-site that his organization had come to share the view that the incidents “were [...]
Mr. Abraham H. FOXMAN National Director Anti-Defamation League of B’Nai B’Rith 823 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 USA Istanbul, 22nd August 2007 Dear Abe, I write to you concerning the “ADL Statement on the Armenian Genocide” dated 21st August 2007, in which you add the prestige of the ADL to those who, for [...]
Ankara, The New Anatolian Members of several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gathered in the eastern Turkish city of Igdir to draw attention to hazards of nuclear power plants. They also demanded closure of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant in Armenia which is situated only 16 kilometers away from the Turkish border. Speaking on behalf of the [...]