"US gives huge importance to Turkish-US relations"

ANKARA (AA) – New appointed US Ambassador in Ankara Eric Edelman arrived in Ankara today and he said that he was very happy to take office in Turkey.

He added that top level US officials gave huge importance Ankara-Washington relations.

Edelman stated that his appointment to Ankara was an interesting for himself and the US administration gave big importance to Turkish-US relations.

He underlined that Turkey was important for himself because her mother was borned in Istanbul and his uncle was a professor in Universty of Ankara.

Saying that he couldn’t response to questions as he haven’t given his letter of presentation to President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.

Meanwhile, asked the allegations that Edelman was "hawk", diplomatic sources said that Edelman was the last one of the three person to be "hawk."