TURKISH INSTITUTE FOR PROGRESS CALLS ON ARMENIAN DIASPORA TO JOIN MOVEMENT SEEKING RECONCILIATION INSTEAD OF FURTHER DIVISION

Virtual Press Office
March 18 2015

-Organization Decries Divisive Tactics against Members of Congress,
Diplomats, and Businesses-

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Turkish
Institute for Progress (TIP) today decried the divisive tactics
implemented by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) as
they attempt to convince American policymakers and business owners
into supporting a resolution that undermines U.S. interests and
jeopardizes chances for peace and reconciliation between the Turkish
and Armenian communities. In recent months, Armenian advocates have
attacked a Turkish ambassador, bullied members of Congress, and sent
threatening letters to U.S. businesses.

“These types of divisive tactics have to stop,” said former U.S.

Representative Solomon P. Ortiz, who now serves as an advisor to TIP.

“The Turkish Institute for Progress was created to serve as a positive
example of how two communities can reconcile their differences and
work together in the interest of peace and prosperity. We welcome
the Armenian Diaspora and the powerful lobbying groups behind them
to cease the tactics that create further conflict and join us in our
mission to look toward the next hundred years.”

Solomon P. Ortiz was first elected to the United States House of
Representatives in 1982 and was reelected to represent his South
Texas district 13 times. During his tenure, he served on the House
Committee on Armed Services and as the Chairman of the Committee’s
Subcommittee on Readiness.

About the Turkish Institute for Progress:

The Turkish Institute for Progress was formed recently to
demonstrate areas of international cooperation with Turkey and
establish additional avenues to achieve global progress on economic,
social, and security issues, including: breaking down barriers to
trade, addressing regional energy dependence, and deterring the
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