......."While the clear and concrete steps that Turkey has taken for the
improvement of the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens, including
for the non-Muslim minorities are evident; attempts by anti-Turkish
circles in the U.S. Congress, driven by domestic political
considerations, to push such unconstructive and baseless initiatives are
unacceptable," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement June 27.
The bill, which passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, requires the U.S. secretary of state to provide an annual report to Congress regarding Washington's efforts to secure the return and restoration of "stolen, confiscated, or otherwise unreturned Christian properties" in Turkey and the northern Cyprus.
Terming the bill as "null and void as far as Turkey is concerned," the statement stressed that such initiatives were incongruous with the existing spirit of partnership and alliance between the two traditional allies.
Introduced by Republican Committee Chairman Ed Royce and ranking Democrat Eliot Engel in March, the bill received bipartisan support in the committee, but was met with opposition from Democrats Gerry Connolly and Gregory Meeks......................http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-criticizes-anti-turkish-bill-on-christian-properties------.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68403&NewsCatID=510
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While the clear and concrete steps that Turkey has taken for the improvement of the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens, including for the non-Muslim minorities are evident; attempts by anti-Turkish circles in the US Congress, driven by domestic political considerations, to push such unconstructive and baseless initiatives are unacceptable. That these circles have focused on the heritage of a single religion, and have neglected negative developments occurring at the expense of other religions and their heritage is inconsistent with universal values and contrasts starkly with the multi-culturality of the United States.
Apart from being null and void as far as Turkey is concerned, such initiatives are also incongruous with the existing spirit of partnership and alliance that we enjoy with the United States, with whom we aim to be in even closer cooperation and solidarity, especially in confronting the regional and global challenges we are faced with.".......http://www.mfa.gov.tr/no_-214_-27-june-2014_-press-release-regarding-the-h_r_-4347-adopted-yesterday-by-the-house-_of-representatives_-committee-on.en.mfa
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The bill, which passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, requires the U.S. secretary of state to provide an annual report to Congress regarding Washington's efforts to secure the return and restoration of "stolen, confiscated, or otherwise unreturned Christian properties" in Turkey and the northern Cyprus.
Terming the bill as "null and void as far as Turkey is concerned," the statement stressed that such initiatives were incongruous with the existing spirit of partnership and alliance between the two traditional allies.
Introduced by Republican Committee Chairman Ed Royce and ranking Democrat Eliot Engel in March, the bill received bipartisan support in the committee, but was met with opposition from Democrats Gerry Connolly and Gregory Meeks......................http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-criticizes-anti-turkish-bill-on-christian-properties------.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68403&NewsCatID=510
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Αμερικανικό ψήφισμα για τις περιουσίες στα κατεχόμενα και των Χριστιανών πολιτών της Τουρκίας....
--------- No: 214, 27 June 2014, Press Release Regarding the H.R. 4347 Adopted on 26th June 2014 by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
While the clear and concrete steps that Turkey has taken for the improvement of the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens, including for the non-Muslim minorities are evident; attempts by anti-Turkish circles in the US Congress, driven by domestic political considerations, to push such unconstructive and baseless initiatives are unacceptable. That these circles have focused on the heritage of a single religion, and have neglected negative developments occurring at the expense of other religions and their heritage is inconsistent with universal values and contrasts starkly with the multi-culturality of the United States.
Apart from being null and void as far as Turkey is concerned, such initiatives are also incongruous with the existing spirit of partnership and alliance that we enjoy with the United States, with whom we aim to be in even closer cooperation and solidarity, especially in confronting the regional and global challenges we are faced with.".......http://www.mfa.gov.tr/no_-214_-27-june-2014_-press-release-regarding-the-h_r_-4347-adopted-yesterday-by-the-house-_of-representatives_-committee-on.en.mfa
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