US CONGRESSMAN WEXLER: TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL’S BRAVE ARMENIAN POLICY IS PRAISEWORTHY

Journal of Turkish Weekly
Feb 18 2009
Turkey

U.S. CONGRESSMAN PRAISES TURKISH OFFICIALS’ BRAVE POLICY ON ARMENIAN
ISSUE

ANKARA (A.A) – A U.S. congressman, who is also the co-chair of
Congressional Turkey-Caucasus Group, said on Wednesday that Turkey’s
top officials’ brave policy on the Armenian issue was praiseworthy.

Speaking to reporters after his talks with Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip
Erdogan in capital Ankara, U.S. Congressman Robert Wexler said that
numerous issues concerning Turkey and USA were discussed during his
bilateral meeting with Erdogan.

Replying to a question on Turkish-Israeli relations, Wexler said
improving the relations between Turkey and Israel was the best way
to follow for both countries, adding that such idea was expressed
during his talks with President Abdullah Gul and Erdogan as well.

Commenting on the Armenian issue, Wexler said that Turkey and Armenia
had taken a step to start dialogue in a constructive way and he hoped
such step would contribute to the normalization of relations between
the two countries.

Praising Gul and Erdogan’s efforts on the issue, Wexler said that
the U.S. Congress should also focus on the successful normalization
of the relations between Turkey and Armenia.