Hamsayeh.Net , Iran
March 7 2010
Turkey will not be the one who loses: Erdogan.
March 06, 2010 (Hamsayeh.Net) – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan warned Washington today that branding of Armenian massacre
during the World War one by the Ottoman Empire, as genocide would
seriously harm the two countries relations.
On Thursday, the US House of Representative passed a resolution, which
would oblige the US President to refer to this historical incident as
genocide. In reaction to the resolution, Ankara recalled its
ambassador from Washington for consultations.
The ambassador said he might have to stay in Ankara for a long time if
US does not back track from its position. `I will return when the time
is right … We will have to wait and see, however the consultations
could last a long time,’ Turkey’s ambassador to US said.
Erdogan also expressed disappointment by the decision saying,’ the
decision of the Foreign Affairs Committee will not hurt Turkey, but it
will greatly harm bilateral relations, interests and vision. Turkey
will not be the one who loses.’
Muslim Turkey has been a strong ally of the US in the last several
years. Strained relationship with Ankara could seriously harm US’s
military initiatives in the Middle East.