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TURKISH DIPLOMATS EXPECT FRENCH RESOLUTION ON SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE APPROVED
Anatolian Times, Turkey
Oct 9 2006
ANKARA - "We think that the French resolution, that considers as a
crime any denial of so-called Armenian genocide, would be approved
by the French parliament on Thursday, October 12th," said high level
Turkish diplomats in Ankara today.
"Chances of the resolution getting accepted is high due to the upcoming
elections in France," told diplomatic sources in Ankara.
According to Turkish sources, the resolution to be voted is against
Europe's culture and freedom of thought and expression. "Turkey is
doing all it can in both political and economic fronts to defeat the
resolution," noted Turkish diplomats.
"Once the resolution gets adopted at the lower chamber of the
parliament, it then goes to the Senate and will be submitted to the
President of France for signature. If the resolution gets adopted,
France will lose its special status in Turkey in many areas," told
Turkish diplomatic sources which prefers not to be named.
"At a time when all obstacles in front of the freedom of expression
and thought are being lifted in Turkey and when Ankara has proposed
the establishment of a Joint Historical Commission to Armenia, the
resolution submitted to the French parliament is an immoral one,"
stressed Turkish diplomats.
Meanwhile, a draft law has been submitted to the Turkish Parliament
concerning France and its previous acts in Algeria.
"Even if the French resolution gets accepted in the French Parliament,
a French citizen can take this resolution to the European Court of
Human Rights (ECHR) arguing that it violates freedom of speech and
expression. Thus, the ECHR may declare the resolution invalid,"
added Turkish sources.
"Turks living in Europe may also protest against the French Parliament
by using their democratic rights," they added.
Anatolian Times, Turkey
Oct 9 2006
ANKARA - "We think that the French resolution, that considers as a
crime any denial of so-called Armenian genocide, would be approved
by the French parliament on Thursday, October 12th," said high level
Turkish diplomats in Ankara today.
"Chances of the resolution getting accepted is high due to the upcoming
elections in France," told diplomatic sources in Ankara.
According to Turkish sources, the resolution to be voted is against
Europe's culture and freedom of thought and expression. "Turkey is
doing all it can in both political and economic fronts to defeat the
resolution," noted Turkish diplomats.
"Once the resolution gets adopted at the lower chamber of the
parliament, it then goes to the Senate and will be submitted to the
President of France for signature. If the resolution gets adopted,
France will lose its special status in Turkey in many areas," told
Turkish diplomatic sources which prefers not to be named.
"At a time when all obstacles in front of the freedom of expression
and thought are being lifted in Turkey and when Ankara has proposed
the establishment of a Joint Historical Commission to Armenia, the
resolution submitted to the French parliament is an immoral one,"
stressed Turkish diplomats.
Meanwhile, a draft law has been submitted to the Turkish Parliament
concerning France and its previous acts in Algeria.
"Even if the French resolution gets accepted in the French Parliament,
a French citizen can take this resolution to the European Court of
Human Rights (ECHR) arguing that it violates freedom of speech and
expression. Thus, the ECHR may declare the resolution invalid,"
added Turkish sources.
"Turks living in Europe may also protest against the French Parliament
by using their democratic rights," they added.