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...never come before the priority of accurately describing what happened. While a debate over the precise terminology may be useful for international lawyers, for activists and ordinary citizens, studying the actual historical events and their lessons is far more relevant and meaningful than sparring over semantics. For Turkey and Armenia to learn from their experiences in a productive way, both countries should resist the temptation to concentrate too much on this single, albeit extremely powerful, word...
...including five press conferences and two student-filled town halls. He would be asked to personally broker a new global economic compact and the unanimous appointment of a new NATO Secretary-General and to make time for a rain-soaked meeting in Istanbul with foreign ministers from Turkey and Armenia at which the stakes were merely to build a rapprochement after a nearly century-old genocide. (See pictures of Obama behind the scenes in Europe...
...columnist Cuneyt Ulsever of Obama's first day in the capital, Ankara, where he addressed the parliament and met with leaders. "He met with the nationalist opposition but said 'Deal with your past.' He honored the government and hugged the President but asked for progress on normalizing relations with Armenia and improving Kurdish rights. For the secularists, he emphasized Turkey's secular identity but also spoke of respect for Islam's rich history." (See pictures of the Obamas abroad...
...Obama's words, it must also implement democratic reforms and address the murkier aspects of its history. On Tuesday, a nationalist Turkish leader said he wouldn't "tolerate the U.S. President's lack of courtesy" in calling on Turkey to reckon with its past, resolve its dispute with neighbor Armenia and reopen their shared border. But for now, "this is the best foreign policy opportunity Turkey has had in years," says Rusen Cakir, a Turkish expert in Islamic affairs...
...Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces in 1915. During last year's presidential campaign, Obama had said he would officially recognize the deaths as genocide. But in Ankara, he steered clear of the term - which Turkey rejects - and instead voiced support for Turkey's efforts to normalize relations with Armenia...