NEW YORK – Turkish associations in the United States sent a letter to Democratic presidential candidate Senator John F. Kerry who confirmed his support to recognition of so-called Armenian genocide through his spokesman, to express their reaction and disappointment.
The letter signed by Federation of Turkish-American Associations (TADF), Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TACCI), and Association of Turkish American Architects, Engineers & Scientists (MIM USA), expressed Turkish people’s disappointment with statements of Kerry over the so-called Armenian genocide.
Stressing that Turkey and the United States had been friends and allies for years, the letter underlined that the two countries had been cooperating with each other for peace and security of the world.
”Turkey, a powerful and stable partner of the United States in one of the most unstable regions of the world, is one of the most reliable allies of the United States in its fight against terrorism. We, as American citizens of Turkish origin, have been expending efforts to further improve the percent relations between our countries. We are determined to support the presidential candidate who is aware of importance of the bilateral relations between Turkey and the United States, in the upcoming elections,” it said.
The letter noted, ”we want to express our disappointment with Mr. Kerry’s statements for recognition of Armenian allegations saying that the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against Armenians during the World War I. These allegations are totally baseless and wrongful. Any attempt distorting historical facts, will have a negative impact on the bilateral relations between Turkey and the United States. We call on Mr. Kerry to review his intention for recognition of such allegations.”
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