Turkish Institute for Progress Applauds South Dakota State Senate for Rejecting Resolution that Undermines Opportunities for Progress Between Turkey and Armenia

NEW YORK, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As the latest step in their campaign to create opportunities for dialogue between Turkey and Armenia that will find solutions to last for the next hundred years, the Turkish Institute for Progress today applauded the South Dakota State Senate for rejecting HCR 1009, the state's one-sided narrative that ignores millions of casualties in the Armenian Civil War. The resolution was tabled by an overwhelming vote of 30-4.

"Our organization has been looking to create opportunities for Turks and Armenians to come together in a solutions-based dialogue that will lead to peace and reconciliation for the next hundred years," stated Derya Taskin, President of the Turkish Institute for Progress. "Resolutions like this one only serve to deepen the division that has existed for the past century and keep us from coming together to mourn all of the losses – Turks, Kurds, Arabs, and Armenians – that occurred during this tragic period in our histories."

"By rejecting this divisive and backward-looking measure, the South Dakota State Senate has sent a clear statement that they support real solutions that look toward the next century and work to unify our groups that share so much in common," Taskin continued. "We applaud the State Senate for this action and hope other groups will resolve to bring us together instead of further tear us apart."

The Turkish Institute for Progress was formed to provide a forum for dialogue in pursuit of peace, and cooperation between Turkey and the international community. By meeting on the common ground defined by shared regional political, economic, energy, transport, scientific, technical, and cultural issues, TIP pursues a constructive dialogue to ensure that international relationships with Turkey are marked by unity and the shared pursuit of common goals. For more information, visit www.turkishprogress.org.

SOURCE Turkish Institute for Progress

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