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Turkey Summons U.S. Ambassador In Ankara To Express Discomfort Over Obama's Speech
Turkey summoned the U.S. Ambassador in Ankara, James Jeffrey, and expressed discomfort over U.S. President Barack Obama's statement on the occasion of the "Armenian Remembrance Day" on April 24.

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Turkey Summons U.S. Ambassador In Ankara To Express Discomfort Over Obama's Speech
Published: 4/27/2009
ANKARA - Turkey summoned the U.S. Ambassador in Ankara, James Jeffrey, and expressed discomfort over U.S. President Barack Obama's statement on the occasion of the "Armenian Remembrance Day" on April 24.
Jeffrey was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday and Turkey's reaction, and views were communicated to him, said sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Obama's statement on April 24, "Armenian Remembrance Day" stirred wide reaction and drew severe critism from Turkey's top officials and politicians on the grounds that it was biased.

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul was the first to criticize Obama. He told reporters the following day that not only Armenians but hundreds of thousands of Turks and Muslims had lost their lives during the events of 1915, adding that pain and suffering of all people who lost their lives in 1915 should be remembered.

Gul said statesmen and politicians could not pass judgement on events in the history, adding that it was time to look to the future and give a chance to diplomatic efforts for solution of issues between Turkey and Armenia, and Armenia and Azarbaijan.

Gul was followed by Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan who argued that Obama's statement was related with a pledge he made to Armenian lobbies during his election campaign.

"Such a sensitive issue requiring expertise, which should in fact be left to historians, is continuously being used as a tool for politics and exploited by lobbies every year, and this prevents normalization of relations between people and countries," Erdogan was quoted as saying.

Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan also criticised Obama's statement and said such statement on events of 1915, seriously harmed the process for normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.

Turkish Foreign Ministry regarded Obama's statement unacceptable in a press release issued Sunday, noting that history could be construed and evaluated only based on undisputed evidence and documents.

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

I think Turkey is trying mind games with Azerbayjan. They (Azeris)recently put their fuel prices up which has upset the Turks.

So maybe you are right.

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

I think Turkey is trying mind games with Azerbayjan. They (Azeris)recently put their fuel prices up which has upset the Turks.

So maybe you are right.

yeap... the azeris ain't too happy about the reapproachment....Turkey was stuck between a rock and hard one, on this one...

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

I think Turkey is trying mind games with Azerbayjan. They (Azeris)recently put their fuel prices up which has upset the Turks.

So maybe you are right.

yeap... the azeris ain't too happy about the reapproachment....Turkey was stuck between a rock and hard one, on this one...

Whats new? They always get their tails stuck somewhere.

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

I think Turkey is trying mind games with Azerbayjan. They (Azeris)recently put their fuel prices up which has upset the Turks.

So maybe you are right.

yeap... the azeris ain't too happy about the reapproachment....Turkey was stuck between a rock and hard one, on this one...

Whats new? They always get their tails stuck somewhere.

self interests Deniz...like one day they will pack up and leave Cyprus...one can only hope as normality might return...

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

I think Turkey is trying mind games with Azerbayjan. They (Azeris)recently put their fuel prices up which has upset the Turks.

So maybe you are right.

yeap... the azeris ain't too happy about the reapproachment....Turkey was stuck between a rock and hard one, on this one...

Whats new? They always get their tails stuck somewhere.

self interests Deniz...like one day they will pack up and leave Cyprus...one can only hope as normality might return...

Time will tell. More misery to come , I feel it.

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Surely Deniz, Obama would have told the Turks about his speech...I think they trying to placate the masses in Turkey...

I think Turkey is trying mind games with Azerbayjan. They (Azeris)recently put their fuel prices up which has upset the Turks.

So maybe you are right.

yeap... the azeris ain't too happy about the reapproachment....Turkey was stuck between a rock and hard one, on this one...

Whats new? They always get their tails stuck somewhere.

self interests Deniz...like one day they will pack up and leave Cyprus...one can only hope as normality might return...

Time will tell. More misery to come , I feel it.

I am not sure...I think Turkey has to make up her mind...EU or not...if not, I think dark times for the tcs are fast approaching...lets hope Turkey wants EU accession...