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Turkeys Empty Threats

Turkey continues to threaten America with economic retaliation if the Congress

speaks honestly about the Armenian Genocide. The historical record, however,

shows that these threats are hollow:

According to Census data, U.S. trade with Turkey increased by more than 10

times since Ronald Reagan, on April 22, 1981, cited the Armenian Genocidein a Presidential proclamation.

This chart tracks the increase in bilateral trade between Turkey and other countries

following their recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

Post-Armenian Genocide Recognition Bilateral Trade with Turkey

Armenian Genocide

recognition

Trade with Turkey since

recognition

Belgium March 26, 1998 +174%

Canada April 21, 2004 +148%

France January 29, 2001 +257%

Greece April 25, 1996 +399%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c4890.html

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

U.S.-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

April 22, 1981:President Reagancites the Armenian

Genocide in aproclamation on the

Holocaust.

September 10, 1984:The U.S. House setsApril 24

thas a day of

remembrance for theArmenian Genocide.

July 15, 2004:The U.S. House adopts

the Schiff Amdt,prohibiting Turkey fromusing U.S. aid to lobbyagainst the ArmenianGenocide Resolution.

June 5, 1996:The U.S. House passesthe Randanovich Amdt.

cutting U.S. aid to

Turkey over its denial ofthe Armenian Genocide.

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Belgium-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

March 26, 1998:

The Belgian Senaterecognizes the

Armenian Genocide

+174%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Canada-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

April 21, 2004:CanadianParliament

recognizes theArmenian Genocide

+148%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Greece-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

April 25, 1996:The GreekParliament

recognizes theArmenian Genocide

+399%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Italy-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

November 17, 2000:The Italian Parliament

recognizes the

Armenian Genocide

+126%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Netherlands-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

December 21, 2004:

The NetherlandsParliament recognizes

the Armenian Genocide

+66%

since ArmenianGenocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Russia-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

April 14, 1995:The RussianParliament

recognizes theArmenian Genocide

+912%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Slovakia-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

November 30, 2004:The SlovakiaParliament

recognizes theArmenian Genocide

+298%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Sweden-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

March 29, 2000:The SwedishParliament

recognizes theArmenian Genocide

+33%since Armenian

Genocide recognition

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Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - www.stats.oecd.org - Trade in goods ANCA 1/12 www.anca.org

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Switzerland-TurkeyTrade

(valuesinmillionUSD)

December 16, 2003:The Swiss Parliament

recognizes theArmenian Genocide

+6%

since ArmenianGenocide recognition