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TURKISH PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE RESOLUTION ON DENIAL OF ALGERIAN GENOCIDE
Turkish Press
Oct 9 2006
ANKARA - Turkish parliament will discuss resolutions which consider
denial of the genocide France carried out in Algeria as a crime
next week.
An independent MP Mahmut Kocak, Motherland Party MPs Reyhan Balandi
and Ibrahim Ozdogan separately submitted resolutions to the parliament,
making denial of the genocide conducted in Algeria a crime.
The resolutions will be united and discussed by the Parliamentary
Justice Committee on Wednesday (October 11th).
"Turkish-French relations have a historical and cultural background,
and Turkey has always taken this into consideration and attached
importance to its relations with France. But it seems that France has
not been affected with this stance of Turkey," said Koksal Toptan,
the head of the Justice Committee.
Noting that France has insisted on an initiative which will not
contribute to Turkish-Armenian relations, Toptan said, "when the EU is
asking Turkey to do more about freedom of expression, it is launching
an initiative regarding the so-called (Armenian) genocide although
we are calling on everybody to solve the issue. It is impossible for
us to accept such a move."
Toptan added that it is the committee's decision whether or not to
adopt the resolutions.
Turkish Press
Oct 9 2006
ANKARA - Turkish parliament will discuss resolutions which consider
denial of the genocide France carried out in Algeria as a crime
next week.
An independent MP Mahmut Kocak, Motherland Party MPs Reyhan Balandi
and Ibrahim Ozdogan separately submitted resolutions to the parliament,
making denial of the genocide conducted in Algeria a crime.
The resolutions will be united and discussed by the Parliamentary
Justice Committee on Wednesday (October 11th).
"Turkish-French relations have a historical and cultural background,
and Turkey has always taken this into consideration and attached
importance to its relations with France. But it seems that France has
not been affected with this stance of Turkey," said Koksal Toptan,
the head of the Justice Committee.
Noting that France has insisted on an initiative which will not
contribute to Turkish-Armenian relations, Toptan said, "when the EU is
asking Turkey to do more about freedom of expression, it is launching
an initiative regarding the so-called (Armenian) genocide although
we are calling on everybody to solve the issue. It is impossible for
us to accept such a move."
Toptan added that it is the committee's decision whether or not to
adopt the resolutions.