"Remarks by Ambassador Eric Edelman at the Washington Institute's Eighth Annual Turgut Ozal Lecture
Sayin Arkadashlar Merhaba. [Hello, my good friends.] It is an honor to be here today to deliver this year’s Turgut Ozal lecture. I would like to thank the Washington Institute, Rob Satloff, Soner Cagaptay, and in particular, Mark Parris (one of my distinguished predecessors as Ambassador to Turkey) for inviting me. This institution’s excellent work in promoting U.S.-Turkish relations does not go unnoticed and I am proud to be a part of it. In fact, I would argue that the Institute’s work on Turkey is more important now than it has ever been. I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the important efforts of my successor, Ambassador Ross Wilson, who with great dedication and skill works everyday at maintaining our strong relations."
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