WikiLeaks: Erdogan hates Jewish state on religious groundsAugust 26, 2011 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Israeli ambassador described Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “fundamentalist” who hates the Jewish state on religious grounds, according a U.S. diplomatic cable recently released by whistleblower website WikiLeaks. The confidential October 2009 cable cites the musings of Gabby Levy, Israel’s ambassador to Turkey, on why Erdogan had turned on Turkey’s longtime ally, Washington Times reports. “Levy dismissed political calculation as a motivator for Erdogan’s hostility, arguing the Prime Minister’s party had not gained a single point in the polls from his bashing of Israel,” says the cable, which was sent by the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Instead, Levy attributed Erdogan’s harshness to deep-seated emotion. “He’s a fundamentalist. He hates us religiously and his hatred is spreading,” according to the cable. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |