13:27 26/02/2010 » Politics
Greek-Americans urge Obama to recall US Ambassador to Turkey
American Hellenic Institute is demanding that President Obama recall
the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, accusing the envoy of making
`unacceptable, disappointing and damaging’ remarks that `undermine the
administration’s position on Cyprus.’
Remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, James Jeffrey, call into
question U.S. Policy on Cyprus AHI calls on President Obama to recall
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey.
In a three- part interview with Turkey’s Sabah newspaper recently,
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey answered a large array of
questions regarding Turkey’s role in the region today and overall
U.S.- Turkish relations.
Ambassador Jeffrey’s responses for the public record were alarming, as
a result, the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) calls on President
Barack Obama to immediately recall Ambassador James Jeffrey. AHI views
the ambassador’s remarks as unacceptable, disappointing and damaging
to U.S. interests.
The US Ambassador’s statement was raised at the US Senate sitting on
foreign affairs. Senator Robert Menendes highlighted that 400.000
Turkish army has occupied Cyprus and made an inquiry to the State
Secretary Hillary Clinton:
`The US Ambassador Jeffrey said in his interview with Sabah that
Turkey `doesn’t invade neighbors…It has security concerns in Cyprus.’
Was this just a stumble?’
Clinton said she couldn’t say anything on behalf of the Ambassador,
but this is the disposition of the Turkish party, not the US.
Source: Panorama.am