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    TURKISH BROADCASTER TO FREEZE EURONEWS TIES IF 'GENOCIDE' BILL PASSES

    Hurriyet Daily News
    Jan 23 2012
    Turkey

    Turkey's state broadcaster TRT said it will suspend its partnership
    with Euronews news channel if a bill criminalizing the denial of
    Armenian genocide allegations is approved by the French Senate today.

    TRT became a shareholder in Lyon-based Euronews and joined its
    supervisory board in 2009. TRT purchased 15.5% of the channel's shares
    and became one of its main partners.

    Officials said that TRT's suspension of its partnership would
    negatively affect news television channel Euronews.

    French Senate will vote today on a bill which penalizes the rejection
    of Armenian genocide claims with a prison term of one year and a fine
    of 45,000 euro.

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