Ömer Madra with Consul General, Deborah K. Jones

Istanbul CG Does Radio Interview in Commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr

Istanbul, January 15, 2007

During the one-hour interview on January 15 with Istanbul’s premier radio station Açık Radio, Consul General Jones focused not only on the life and legacy of the civil rights leader, but also on current topics including U.S. policies in Iraq and U.S.-Turkey relations. In her remarks about Iraq, the Consul General drew an analogy with America’s own historical struggles as a young democracy, describing in particular the advances the U.S. has made in the area of civil and human rights with the help of leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr.