AIPAC to hold annual meeting in - Turkey

On April 15 İstanbul will host an important gathering of one of Washington's most powerful lobbies: the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC, which holds its annual meeting in a different country each year, will hold its annual meeting in İstanbul this year. Two officials came to İstanbul to arrange the program and choice of venue. The officials also met with İstanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş about security measures for the event. The influential group has considerable sway on US-Israel relations and US policy and has called itself "America's pro-Israel lobby."