U.S. PRESSURE MIGHT BACKFIRE: TODAY’S ZAMAN

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Feb 9 2010
Armenia

Turkey is highly uncomfortable with planned vote in U.S. Congress on
Genocide recognition, Today’s Zaman reads. In the context of recent
developments in Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, namely Ankara’s
criticism over RA Constitutional Court judgment, Turkish source
considers the timing "an indication of pressure being imposed on
Turkey."

This step by U.S. comes on the threshold of a Turkish top official’s
impending visit to Washington. Thus, vote on Genocide recognition will
enter the agenda of meeting between Ambassador Feridun Sinirlioglu
and U.S. officials, the daily says.

According to the source, Turkey believes that U.S. pressure might
backfire and help neither Turkey nor Armenia.

"Turkish governmental officials, speaking with Today’s Zaman,
expressed their conviction that Ankara believes the timing of three
particular incidents in recent weeks is not coincident at all,"
the article concludes.