Erdogan urges the USA to exercise “common sense”
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to exercise "common sense" in dealing with the Armenian Genocide Resolution slated for a vote in the U.S .House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Erdogan made the statement during a meeting of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
The Turkish premier noted that historic facts must be studied by historians and not by political figures.
"I hope the House of Representatives will act with common sense in the face of such an issue that should be left to historians. I hope that American-Turkish partnership, warmer than ever, will not be harmed by such initiatives," Erdogan said.
"I trust the leadership and common sense of [President Barack] Obama, who is closely following the ongoing normalization efforts with Armenia and urge to research genocide claims not at the House of Representatives but at universities and archives," he added.
According to Azatutyun Radio Station, official Ankara has made similar appeals to Washington for three times this week. The other two statements were pronounced by Turkey's Foreign Ministry and Parliament.
Turkey has threatened that any House or Senate adoption of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide would lead to a major and lasting deterioration in relations with the United States.
