February 2, 2007 - 17:16 AMT
Turkish parliamentarians sent letter of protest to U.S. House of Representatives
Turkish Parliamentarians Union (TPB) head Hasan Korkmazcan said yesterday that the union sent a letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives about the Armenian Genocide resolution that was brought to its floor on Tuesday. Korkmazcan stated that "one-sided comments made about the historic issues could be developed in the interest of some circles that want to undermine the current alliance between Turkey and the United States." "Turkey's suggestions to reach a compromise on the basis of scientific truth were rejected. I hope we find the opportunity to discuss the issue in the platform it deserves since these racist accusations are lacking evidence. I believe our suggestion to study the issue together will be a good answer to those who want to prevent the development of Turkish-Armenian relations," he added. Kormazcan went on to state that following the murder of Hrant Dink it was understood that the events that take place in or outside of Turkey cannot only be evaluated by the police and judiciary. He added, "The murder showed that international terrorism against Turkey has gained new dimensions within the country," reports Turkish Daily News.