the problems have included a flareup of the feud with greece , this time over the moslem turkish minority in western thrace ; protests by southern neighbors syria and iraq over turkey 's use of the euphrates river waters ; the problems of the turkish minority in bulgaria ; and a resolution pending in the u.s. senate that accuses ottoman turks of the genocide of armenians in world war i. sen. bob dole , r - kan. , sponsored the resolution and presented it tuesday .