"Money spent by the Armenian Lobby in America (USA/ Armenia)
In 1994 alone, the Armenian Assembly of America has spent $7,000,000, most of it on lobbying the congress.
Money spent by the Armenian Lobby in America
Senol Kantarci (Assistant at Erzurum University) (“Ermeni Lobisi : ABD’de Ermeni Diasporasinin Olusmasi ve Lobi Faaliyetleri” ERAREN, Sayi 1, 2001, pp:139-171)
Translated and Summarised by Fatma Sarikaya
Advisory Board Member, Turkish Forum
While the Americans were waging their war of independence in 1780, figs from Izmir and other Anatolian produce were advertised in American papers. The first American ship touching waters was named Grand Turk, and set to sail off Salem port in 1782. This ship carried produce to the New England harbors in the 1790’s. American trade ships visited Istanbul in 1786, Izmir in 1797, and Iskenderiye (Alexandria) in 1800. First trade agreement between America and Turkey was signed on May 7, 1830 (most favored nation status)."
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