Turkish Parliamentarians In Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Saban Disli , a member of the Turkish parliamentary delegation which is currently in Washington D.C. so as to express Turkey`s sensitivity regarding the Armenian resolution submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the delegation tried to explain the consequences of the approval of such a resolution to the related parties.
Disli, who is an MP of Justice and Development Party (AKP), held a press conference in Washington D.C., together with other parliamentarians from the delegation.
Stressing that "a large-scale struggle" was necessary on the matter, Disli said, "this is a serious issue. It is a black spot trying to defame our history".
Disli stressed that two separate parliamentary delegations would visit Washington D.C. within this month as a part of this struggle, aiming to explain the views of the Turkish society on the issue to American congressmen.
Upon a question on which measures Turkey would take in case of the resolution`s approval and whether a resolution condemning the "Indian genocide" would be adopted at the Turkish parliament, Disli noted, "We do not want to consider the probability of the approval of the resolution. We are working for a lasting solution".
Being reminded that the major part of the logistic support to Iraq was sent from Incirlik base, Disli stressed, "if we talk about a specific issue, then it will be a threat. We are pointing to our common benefits, not to threats. We said that our common interests and in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and concerning Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be damaged".
Commenting of the Jewish lobby`s stance regarding the Armenian resolution as well, Disli indicated that the representatives of the lobby expressed that they watched the issue closely, however they did not want to affirm which steps they would take on the matter.