ADL CHAIRMAN REGRETS FOR PUTTING TURKS IN DIFFICULT SITUATION
Noyan Tapan
Aug 27 2007
ANKARA, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Abraham Foxman, the Chairman of the
"Anti-Defamation League" (ADL) Jewish organization, expressed his
anxiety in connection with the discussions started as a result of the
change in the policy of the organization headed by him with regard
to the issue of the Armenian Genocide in his letter sent to Recep
Tayyip Erdogan, the Prime Minister of Turkey. This information was
provided by the Daily "Zaman".
"We have a great respect for you and the Turkish people. We have
never had a desire to put the Turkish people and its leaders in a
difficult situation.
We will go on looking for ways to strengthen our relations. We are
sorry that the recent discussions have brought forth a strain in our
friendly relations," is mentioned in the letter of Abraham Foxman
addressed to the Prime Minister of Turkey on August 24.