Turkish PM called on U.S. Congress to be "sane"
"Relations between our countries, as well as relations between people, resemble a net. However, if the pressure reaches a crisis point the net may tear," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote in the Wall Street Journal in an article titled "Congress and Armenia"
U.S.-Turkey mutual interests are urging to leave them as such, according to him.
Erdogan expressed hope that common sense will win, since there is no other alternative for the United States and Turkey. "I do call on Congressmen to demonstrate state thinking and sagacity, which will come to rescue the U.S.-Turkey relationship jeopardized by the pending vote on H.Res.106," he wrote.
Presenting his standpoint on the Armenian Genocide, Erdogan reminded that his country is ready for examination of the events of the early 20th century by a commission of historians.
"Turkey has always reached out the olive. But while resolving this painful issue and seeking for ways of normalizing relations with Armenia, we can't live in the past. Our sincere intention is to establish a fair dialogue. The next step should be done by Armenia. But we can't allow this issue to darken our future," Erdogan said.
U.S.-Turkey mutual interests are urging to leave them as such, according to him.
Erdogan expressed hope that common sense will win, since there is no other alternative for the United States and Turkey. "I do call on Congressmen to demonstrate state thinking and sagacity, which will come to rescue the U.S.-Turkey relationship jeopardized by the pending vote on H.Res.106," he wrote.
Presenting his standpoint on the Armenian Genocide, Erdogan reminded that his country is ready for examination of the events of the early 20th century by a commission of historians.
"Turkey has always reached out the olive. But while resolving this painful issue and seeking for ways of normalizing relations with Armenia, we can't live in the past. Our sincere intention is to establish a fair dialogue. The next step should be done by Armenia. But we can't allow this issue to darken our future," Erdogan said.
