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  • ANKARA: 'Ankara Should Show US It is not Alone'

    Zaman, Turkey
    June 19 2005

    'Ankara Should Show US It is not Alone'
    By Suleyman Kurt
    Published: Sunday 19, 2005
    zaman.com

    Professor Georgi Derlugiani, of Armenian-origin, of the Northwestern
    University, US, claimed that US need for Turkey in possible operations
    against Iran and Syria in addition to pressure policies it implements
    on them after Iraq is "very clear". Derlugiani said if Ankara wants
    to resist against this, it should show it is not alone.

    Attending the Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Security last week,
    Professor Derlugiani answered Zaman's questions. He described rejection
    of the March 1 deployment motion, which aimed to permit US troops pass
    to Iraq, as a "brave and brilliant decision that showed Turkey was an
    independent country even in the most difficult situation". The Armenian
    academic suggested to Turkey that it belonged to Europe and should
    form more close relations with countries such as Russia, Eurasian
    countries, Armenia, China, even Brazil, Mexico, and South African
    countries through a "strong balance policy". He said this would show
    that Turkey is not alone when a super power applies pressures on it.

    Expressing his approach to the Armenian issue, Derlugiani drew to
    the attention to difficulty of a solution. Stressing that academic
    discussions should be continued, Derlugiani urged forming of close
    connections between the two peoples as well.
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