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Watch Erdogan's outburst against Israeli President‏

January 30, 2009


Turkish Prime Minister Storms Out of World Economic Forum

Erdogan to Peres: "You Kill People"

In an unprecedented outburst, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply attacked Israeli President Shimon Peres during a recent economic conference in Davos, Switzerland.

The videotaped criticism reflects the growing tension and increasingly strained relations between the two countries.

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Read more about this developing situation:

The Daily Mail: Turkish PM storms out of World Economic Forum . . .

The Jerusalem Post: Erdogan's remarks aid anti-Semitism

Globe and Mail: Israel, Turkey and the politics of genocide

Huffington Post: Major American-Jewish Organizations may no Longer Back Turkey

The ANCA is interested in your views about how recent international developments may impact the Armenian American advocacy agenda. Please share your thoughts by writing to anca@anca.org.

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