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Ambassador Ross Wilson

Ambassador Wilson’s Remarks after the Attack on the Consulate General in Istanbul

Ankara, Turkey

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

First, I want to express my condolences and those of the US government to the families of three Turkish police personnel who were killed in the attack that took place earlier today on our Consulate General in Istanbul. I understand there may be an additional two Turkish police who are wounded, and they and their families and all of their loved ones are very much in our thoughts and prayers.

For a complete transcript of the Ambassador's comments, please visit:
   . Ambassador Wilson’s Remarks after the Attack on the Consulate General in Istanbul, Ankara, July 9, 2008. (U.S. Embassy Ankara Website)  

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July 9, 2008  -- On July 9, Principal Officer Eric Green opened the photography exhibit "Between Friends – Turkish American Diplomatic Relations 1923-2007" at Adana’s renowned cultural center, the Tarihi Kiz Lisesi.  The U.S.-Mission-created exhibit, comprised of 48 photographs, displays 84 years of bilateral partnership from Ataturk and U.S. Ambassador Grew to President George W. Bush with Prime Minister Erdogan.  Among the photos are several featuring Turkish President Demirel with Vice President Johnson and Presidents Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Clinton.  The exhibition showcases the long friendship the United States and Turkey, and emphasizes that our bilateral ties remain deep and unbending. (Photos from the exhibit and opening can be seen at http://photos.state.gov/galleries/ankara/9104/between_friends_photo_exhibit/1.html)


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