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    Zaman, Turkey
    Nov 17 2006

    France not Invited to 2007 Defense Industry Fair
    By Cihan News Agency
    Friday, November 17, 2006
    zaman.com

    France has not been officially invited for the 8th International
    Defense Industry Fair 2007 (IDEF '07), which will be held in Turkey.

    Following a statement from the Turkish Land Forces commander saying
    that military ties with France had been suspended, a second concrete
    reaction to the French parliament's passage of a controversial draft
    bill on Armenian genocide claims came from the Turkish government.

    France has not been officially invited for the fair, Turkish National
    Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul told press members on Thursday at a
    meeting for the introduction of IDEF'07, which is set to be held in
    May 2007.

    This move is seen as an apparent reaction to the French National
    Assembly's adoption of a draft bill making it a crime to deny that
    Turks committed genocide against Armenians during World War I.

    Gonul remarked that, however, an announcement was made for French
    companies, adding that the participation of French companies in the
    fair was something different.

    French Military Attache Jean Claude Gea left the meeting immediately
    after Gonul's statement.

    On Wednesday, Turkish Land Forces Commander Gen. Ilker Basbug said
    that Turkey had suspended military relations with France, adding that
    currently "There are no high-level [military] visits between the two
    countries," he added.
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