Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Oct 18 2007

Turkish Americans’ organizations oppose Armenian genocide resolution

New York: Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) held a
meeting in New York to counter the resolution regarding the Armenian
allegations on incidents of 1915.

During the meeting, participants discussed the steps to be taken in
order to strengthen the Turkish American community in USA and to
avoid the Armenian resolution’s adoption both at the US House of
Representatives and within the American society.

Delivering a speech at the meeting, Zeynep Kiziltan, Turkey’s deputy
consul-general in New York, said that both the resolution on Armenian
allegations and the PKK [Kurdistan Workers’ Party] terrorism in north
of Iraq had a negative impact on strategical partnership between
Turkey and USA.

Moreover, ATAA Chairperson Nurten Ural said the Turkish American
community should act with solidarity and in an organized way.

On the other hand, Gunay Evinch, who will become ATAA chairperson in
2008, made a detailed presentation regarding the Turkish theses
against Armenian allegations.

Upon a question on whether Turkey should apply to the International
Court of Justice regarding this matter, Evinch said Turkey could win
such case if independent judges handle the issue.

Noting that the resolution on Armenian allegations was inaccurate in
terms of law, moral values, history and national security of USA,
Evinch said a parliament should never act as a judge or jury.