Turkish military chief: Passage of U.S. bill on Armenians to worsen Turkey-U.S. military ties

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Source: CCTV.com | 10-15-2007 15:32

Turkey's new President Abdullah Gul (L) talks with Turkish Chief of Staff General Yasar Buyukanit during a graduation ceremony for 965 cadets at the Air Force war academy in Istanbul August 31, 2007. He has warned that the passage of a U.S. bill, which recognized killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I a genocide, will damage the military relations between Turkey and the United States. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Turkey's top general, Yasar Buyukanit, has warned that military ties with the US will be irreversibly damaged if the US Congress passes a resolution that labels the World War One era killing of Armenians a genocide.

Turkey is a major cargo hub for US and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. About 70 percent of US air cargo headed for Iraq goes through Turkey as does about one-third of the fuel used by the US military.

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