U.S. revises relations with TurkeyAugust 14, 2010 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a policy discussion on Turkey at the State Department, the Anatolian Agency reported. Assistant Secretary of State Jack Lew, Director of Policy Planning for State Department Anne-Marie Slaughter and Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon attended the discussion which was closed to the press. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner told the daily press briefing that it was a long-scheduled meeting. Refusing to delve into details, he said it was “an in-depth meeting where important policy issues on Turkey were discussed.” Attorney Jeff Anderson had filed the lawsuit at the peak of a European explosion of the sex abuse scandal in 2010. Forces "are excessively using tear gas to punish residents in areas where protests are taking place," said the opposition activist. Erdoğan's surgery was kept secret for some time, leading to rumors that the Prime Minister had intestine cancer. Tens of thousands of Iranians joined rallies across the country to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution. |