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  • ANKARA: Turkish-Born Armenian Returns Medal Following Genocide Bill

    TURKISH-BORN ARMENIAN RETURNS MEDAL FOLLOWING GENOCIDE BILL
    By Anadolu News Agency (aa), Tel Aviv

    Zaman, Turkey
    Nov 7 2006

    Israeli citizen Yuda Yagbes reacted to the French parliament's passing
    of a bill that would make it a crime to deny an Armenian genocide
    by sending back his 1965 certificate and medal of "Merite Civique,"
    which France awards to those who represent the country best.

    Yagbes, 94, was born in Turkey and immigrated to Israel in 1980. He
    returned his certificate and medal via a letter sent to the French
    embassy in Tel Aviv.

    Condemning France's attitude, Yagbes commented that he never understood
    why the country showed so much concern for the issue. He said he felt
    very comfortable with his gesture, and added that if any problems
    occur it is strictly between Turks and Armenians.

    As to why he returned his medal, he replied he was born in 1912 in
    Izmir where he served in the army; and when a fellow Turkish recipient
    decided to return his medal, he was inspired to do the same thing.

    http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&amp ;alt=&trh=20061107&hn=38035

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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