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  • ANKARA: MP Kocak Submits Bill on French Genocide of Algerian People

    Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
    May 21 2006

    Turkish MP Kocak Submits Bill on French Genocide of Algerian People
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    Sunday , 21 May 2006
    Source: Anatolian News Agency

    ANKARA - Mahmut Kocak, a Justice and Development Party (AKP)
    parliamentarian, has presented a draft law to Turkish parliamentary
    Speaker's office on Thursday [18 May] on genocide against Algerian
    people.

    The draft resolution proposes that the acts carried out by French
    troops in Algeria shall be accepted as "genocide" and asks that 8 May
    shall be declared as "commemoration day of Algerian genocide".

    The draft law also proposes that any denial of "this genocide" shall
    be considered as a crime.

    The draft law describes the inhumane acts which France did in several
    Algerian cities on 8 May 1945 as "genocide".

    The draft resolution asks for punishment of individuals who reject
    "genocide" in Algeria, with imprisonment terms and fine.

    Kocak told a news conference that reciprocity principle was valid in
    international relations, stating that the draft resolution was
    prepared to "retaliate" [against] French proposal.

    He said Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika also had a request in
    this direction.

    Last week, Motherland Party (Anavatan) parliamentarian Ibrahim
    Ozdogan prepared a draft law envisaging three years of imprisonment
    for individuals who make claims of Armenian genocide.

    The draft requests imprisonment terms up to three years for
    individuals who allege (through article, picture or cartoon) that
    Turks committed
    genocide against Armenians.

    French parliament ended Thursday's session on a draft law which
    proposes "any denial of Armenian genocide to be considered a crime"
    without bringing it to voting.

    French parliament sources said that a possible voting on the draft
    law would not be held until new legislation term began in October.
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