Yearly Archives: 2010

President Obama: Relationship with Turkey More Important Than Ever

The following are excerpts from an interview with President Barack Obama, published in the Turkish daily, Hurriyet Daily News, on Sunday, December 19, 2010. The relationship between Turkey and the United States remains strong and is “more important than ever” …read more

European Foreign Ministers Issue Strong Support for Turkey’s EU Membership

The following is excerpted from a New York Times op-ed titled “Europe Look Outward Again,” published on December 10, by Carl Bildt, Franco Frattini, William Hague and Alexander Stubb, foreign ministers, respectively, of Sweden, Italy, Britain and Finland. “(…)On Monday, …read more

Armenia Sent Arms to Iran, Used in Attacks Against U.S.Troops

Washington Times / Wikileaks The Washington Times reported on the basis of US State Department cables disclosed by Wikileaks that the government of Armenia had supplied Iran with rockets and machine guns which were later used to kill American troops …read more

Turkish Coalition of America Responds to President Obama’s Armenian Remembrance Day Statement

Washington, DC – In response to the President’s annual statement on Armenian Remembrance Day, G. Lincoln McCurdy, President of the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA), issued the following comment: “Today, President Barack Obama issued the annual presidential statement marking Armenian …read more

Sezen Aksu: The Voice Of Istanbul

By: Neva Grant National Public Radio April 12, 2010 It was summer in Istanbul, 1989, and her voice steamed out of every doorway, as compelling as the call to prayer. Who was she? After hearing her everywhere, I asked a …read more

Congress shouldn’t write history

The Charlotte Sun March 2, 2010 Editor: The United States is currently confronted with a daunting number of challenges in our nation’s foreign relations, including dual wars, meeting energy needs, and preventing the growth of terrorist networks. In all these …read more

Oppose Resolution

Northwest Herald March 2, 2010 To the Editor: The United States is confronted with a daunting number of challenges in our nation’s foreign relations, including dual wars, meeting energy needs, and preventing the growth of terrorist networks. In all these …read more

Congress should do its job, not write history

The Star Press March 2, 2010 by: G. Lincoln McCurdy The United States is currently confronted with a daunting number of challenges in our nation’s foreign relations. America is managing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and trying to find ways …read more

Don’t write history, Congress

The News & Messenger Prince William, VA March 2, 2010 The United States is currently confronted with a daunting number of challenges in our nation’s foreign relations, including dual wars, meeting energy needs and preventing the growth of terrorist networks. …read more

Congress should do its job

The Galveston County Daily News March 3, 2010 By: Lincoln McCurdy The United States is confronted with a daunting number of challenges in our nation’s foreign relations. America is managing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and trying to find ways …read more