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GRASSROOTS INFORMATION SERVICE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2008
Contact Information:
Nurten Ural, President, ATAA
Gunay Evinch, President-Elect, ATAA
202.483.9090
assembly@ataa.org
ATAA Condemns Terrorist Attack on US Consulate in Istanbul
July 9, 2008, Washington, DC - The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) strongly condemns today's terrorist attack against the US Consulate in Istanbul. According to the Associated Press, three terrorists and three police officers died in an attack on the United States Consulate this morning (11.00am GMT) in Istanbul. The attackers, who had specifically targeted the police post just outside the consulate, were killed on the spot following a shootout that left two more people, a policeman and a civilian truck driver, injured. A fourth assailant escaped from the scene, while recent news from the Turkish media reported that this person's identity has been confirmed.
The city has been the target of terrorist attacks in the past, ranging from Kurdish nationalists to religious extremists. Today's attack became the first foreign attack since the Al-Qaida bombings of November 2003. "The level of security measures already existing for US missions, personnel and interests in Turkey has been raised," reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its latest press release.
Turkey and the United States are in close cooperation to stop terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice. The United States affords substantial funds and resources to protect Turkish diplomats from terrorism in the United States, particularly Armenian left-wing ASALA and Dashnak right-wing JCAG terrorist groups.As the preeminent organization representing the Turkish American community, we express our sympathies to the families of the killed police officers, the Turkish law enforcement community, and the Turkish people.
BASIN ACIKLAMASI
Ýletiþim Bilgileri:
Nurten Ural, ATAA Baþkaný
Günay Evinch, Gelecek Dönem Baþkaný
Tel: 202.483.9090
E-posta: president@ataa.org
ATAA ABD'nin Ýstanbul Konsolosluðu'na Yapýlan Terörist Saldýrýyý Þiddetle Kýnýyor
9 Temmuz 2008, Washington, DC - Türk Amerikan Dernekleri Asamblesi (ATAA) olarak Amerika Birleþik Devletleri'nin Ýstanbul Konsolosluðu önünde bugün meydana gelen menfur silahlý saldýrý eylemini þiddetle kýnýyoruz. Associated Press'ten alýnan bilgilere göre bu sabah Türkiye saatiyle 11 sularýnda ABD Ýstanbul Konsolosluðu önünde bulunan polis noktasýna erçekleþtirilen silahlý saldýrýda 3 terörist öldürülmüþ ve 3 polisimiz þehit olmuþtur. Güvenlik güçleri ile teröristler arasýnda çýkan çatýþmada olay yerinde bulunan biri polis memuru diðeri sivil iki kiþi de yaralanarak hastaneye kaldýrýlmýþlardýr. Saldýrýyý gerçekleþtiren teröristlerden biri kaçmayý baþarmýþ, ancak Türk medyasýndan alýnan haberlere göre bu kiþinin kimliði tespit edilmiþtir.
Ýstanbul geçtiðimiz senelerde de PKK terör örgütü ve aþýrý Ýslamcý teröristlerin saldýrýlarýna maruz kalmýþtý. Bu sabahki eylem 2003 Kasým ayýnda meydana gelen El-Kaide saldýrýlarýndan bu yana gerçekleþen ilk dýþ kaynaklý terör eylemi olarak nitelendiriliyor. T.C. Dýþiþiþleri Bakanlýðý internet sitesinden yapýlan açýklamaya göre ülkemizde bulunan Amerikan diplomatik temsilciliklerinde mevcut güvenlik önlemleri yükseltilmiþtir.
Türkiye ve ABD terörizme karþý savaþta sýký bir iþbirliði içerisindedir ve terör eylemlerine sebebiyet verenleri adaletin karþýsýna çýkarmak için uzun yýllardýr yoðun çalýþmalar yürütmektedir. Bu baðlamda Amerikan hükümeti de ülkede bulunan Türk diplomatik misyonlarýnýn güvenliðini saðlamak için çalýþmaktadýr; özellikle aþýrý-sol ASALA ve aþýrý-sag JCAG gibi Türkiye Cumhuriyeti resmi temsilciliklerine saldirýlarda bulunan Ermeni terör örgütlerinin benzer eylemlerini engellemeye yönelik Amerikan Hükümeti tarafýndan önemli miktarda para ve maddi kaynak ayýrmaktadýr.
Türk Amerikan toplumunu bir þemsiye altýnda birleþtiren baþlýca sivil toplum kuruluþu olan ATAA olarak bugunkü saldýrýlarda hayatýný yitiren güvenlik güçlerimize Allah'tan rahmet, yakýnlarýna ve Türk halkýna sabýr ve baþsaðlýðý diliyoruz.
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ATAA, a not-for-profit 501(3)c organization based in Washington DC, not only serves as a resource center for its members and component associations throughout the United States, it also works closely with Turkish American to develop an informed and effective Turkish American citizenry. In recent times, the ATAA is becoming a major resource for experts, policy makers, and media seeking a better understanding of U.S.-Turkish relations. To learn more about ATAA, please visit us at www.ataa.org
By becoming a member you will be part of a network of Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey who care about the historic relationship between the two peoples and who are aware of the crucial role each one of us plays in strengthening the relationship and promoting an accurate and fair picture of Turkey and Turks. To join ATAA, click here. |
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Assembly of Turkish American Associations
1526 18th St. NW,Washington, D.C. 20036, Phone:(202) 483-9090, Fax:(202) 483-9092
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This is a distribution of ATAA's Grassroots Information Service.
For more news and updates please visit ATAA's website at www.ataa.org
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