TURKEY PREPARES FOR RETALIATORY MEASURES IN GENOCIDE BILL AFTERMATH

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13:58 ~U 10.03.10

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and the called-back-to-Ankara
Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan discussed possible retaliatory measures
as reaction to the US House Resolution on the Armenian Genocide being
approved on March 4.

Turkish daily Star, citing anonymous diplomatic sources, reports that
included in the retaliatory measures are issues related to security,
particularly with reference to Iran and Afghanistan.

"Davutoglu and Tan discussed what Ankara’s possible retaliatory
measures would be if US President Barack Obama uses the term
Genocide in his April 24 address. Possible measures include reviewing
cooperation in Turkish-American foreign policy, and delaying talks on
the Lockheed F-35 fighter jet, the $1.2 billion USD deal with Boeing
for 14 CH-47 Chinook helicopters, and Patriot missile sales.

"The first retaliatory steps will be resigning from supporting the
US in Iran and Afghanistan," reports the Turkish daily.