April 17, 2007 - 14:44 AMT
Turkish lawmakers again departed for U.S. to "struggle" against Genocide Resolution
The last group of a parliamentary delegation made up of deputies from the ruling Justice and Development (AKP) and opposition parties departed for the United States over the weekend to lobby against H. Res. 106, which recognizes the Armenian Genocide. Speaking to reporters before departure, Yaşar Yakış of the Justice and Development Party said they would seek support in Washington against the resolution, Anatolian news agency reports.