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Canceled USC event featuring Turkish ambassadors draws controversy

"Canceled USC event featuring Turkish ambassadors draws controversy

(Comtex Business Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)LOS ANGELES, Apr 13, 2006 (Daily Trojan, U-WIRE via COMTEX) --An event at the University of Southern California Center for Public Diplomacy featuring two former ambassadors from Turkey was canceled late March, days before its scheduled date, amid complaints and controversy about its intended subject. Former Turkish ambassadors Gunduz Aktan and Omer Lutem were scheduled to speak at USC to coincide with their visit to Los Angeles, Calif., for an event at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council."

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