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US Senator Webb applauds Turkey’s role in region
Referring to Turkey’s role in the region, Sen. Webb, who previously served as the assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration, said Turkey’s role is vital.
“The role that Turkey has played in terms of stability in the Middle East is vital not only because of the hospitality that it has shown to the United States military over the years but because of the view from many in the region of the balance that Turkey has brought to its foreign policy,” he said on Monday evening at a reception held in his honor and organized by the American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA).
Sen. Webb also praised the “strength of the secular government” in Turkey. “I know the challenges in that part of the world in maintaining a secular and balanced government at a time of great instability,” he added.
Saying that he has never visited Turkey, Sen. Webb expressed an interest in making such a trip. He said he would especially like to visit the Gallipoli Peninsula, the site of the 1915-1916 Battle of Gallipoli.
“When I came up as a young Marine many, many years ago, the Marine Corps was known for having perfected the technique of amphibious warfare. And the first thing that they would teach in the Marine Corps was the Gallipoli campaign in terms of how not to do an amphibious campaign during World War I,” he said.
Emphasizing that he has read much about the rich history of the country, Sen. Webb also said he would like to see the history in the area.
Known as the Çanakkale Wars in Turkey, a joint British and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of İstanbul and to secure a sea route to Russia. Their attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides.
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