Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Turkey Uneasy Over Obama's Statement on Armenia - The Jamestown Foundation

"Turkey Uneasy Over Obama's Statement on Armenia
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 81
April 28, 2009 01:27 PM Age: 4 hrs

By: Saban Kardas

President Barack Obama's long awaited statement on the Armenian Remembrance Day caused mixed reactions on both sides of the dispute. Although Obama refrained from referring to the killing of Armenians as 'genocide,' which reflected well on Turkish diplomacy, his clear expression of support for the Armenian position caused anger in Turkey. In his statement, Obama said:"

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