It seems too incredible that after Turkey’s Iran-embracing terror-loving anti-American Israel-demonizing hijinks of recent times, the congressionally-created taxpayer-subsidized Woodrow Wilson Center (WWC) would go ahead with its plans to bestow its Public Service Award on the chief strategist behind all this, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. But a press assistant at the Wilson Center confirmed that the ceremonial dinner, honoring Davutoglu is scheduled for June 17 in Istanbul, pajamasmedia.com reported.

Recently, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, expressed his dismay and deep concern regarding the intention of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWC) to honor Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with the WWC Public Service Award.

In his letter on the matter to Lee Hamilton, the President and Director of the WWC, Ackerman wrote: "I write to express my deep concern and dismay regarding the intention of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWC) to honor Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with the WWC Public Service Award. I am keenly aware of the need for greater cooperation and understanding in the world arena, and I applaud the invaluable work the WWC has done to build ties between America and intellectual and political leaders from around the world. I am, however, very strongly of the view that publicly honoring Foreign Minister Davutoglu at this time is absolutely inconsistent—absolutely inconsistent—with the mission of the WWC and the ideals that animated President Wilson’s administration and foreign policy. The actions and statements of Foreign Minister Davutoglu stand in sharp contrast to the legacy of President Wilson."