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TURKEY SUMMONS SWISS ENVOY OVER INVESTIGATION INTO MINISTER
Hurriyet Daily News
Feb 6 2012
Turkey
Swiss Ambassador Raimund Kunz was summoned by the Turkish foreign
ministry in Ankara after a Swiss prosecutor launched a probe into
Turkey's EU minister for saying "the Armenian genocide doesn't exist."
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu summoned Kunz to
his office, asking for an explanation. Sinirlioglu reportedly told
Kunz that the incident was "unacceptable."
"There is no Armenian genocide. Let them arrest me," BagıÅ~_ had
said last week following a question from a French reporter on the
1915 killings.
Zurich public prosecutor Christine Braunschweig confirmed the probe
and told Dogan news agency that they were looking into whether or
not BagıÅ~_ had said the words.
"We will look into Minister Egemen BagıÅ~_' immunity," Braunschweig
further said. "If there is anything illegal and if he does not have
the diplomatic immunity, then we will file the lawsuit."
BagıÅ~_ has refused to speak on the matter until the initial probe
ends, daily Hurriyet reported.
Hurriyet Daily News
Feb 6 2012
Turkey
Swiss Ambassador Raimund Kunz was summoned by the Turkish foreign
ministry in Ankara after a Swiss prosecutor launched a probe into
Turkey's EU minister for saying "the Armenian genocide doesn't exist."
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu summoned Kunz to
his office, asking for an explanation. Sinirlioglu reportedly told
Kunz that the incident was "unacceptable."
"There is no Armenian genocide. Let them arrest me," BagıÅ~_ had
said last week following a question from a French reporter on the
1915 killings.
Zurich public prosecutor Christine Braunschweig confirmed the probe
and told Dogan news agency that they were looking into whether or
not BagıÅ~_ had said the words.
"We will look into Minister Egemen BagıÅ~_' immunity," Braunschweig
further said. "If there is anything illegal and if he does not have
the diplomatic immunity, then we will file the lawsuit."
BagıÅ~_ has refused to speak on the matter until the initial probe
ends, daily Hurriyet reported.