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  • ISTANBUL: New Page Opens in Turkish-French Relations

    Hurriyet, Turkey
    June 21 2012

    New Page Opens in Turkish-French Relations

    Thursday, 21 June 2012 13:21


    Turkey has ended sanctions on France that were enacted after former
    French President Nicolas Sarkozy's attempted to pass a bill
    criminalizing denial of the events of 1915 as genocide, Turkish
    Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu said today.

    The move was based on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄ?an's orders,
    DavutoÄ?lu said during an interview with private broadcaster CNNTürk.

    "We can see that [newly elected President François] Hollande has the
    will to work through problems," DavutoÄ?lu said, defining the future of
    Hollande's presidency as a new page in bilateral relations.

    Turkey had taken a series of harsh measures against France following
    the French Senate's approval last December of a bill criminalizing the
    denial of genocide claims for the events of 1915. France's
    Constitutional Court then overturned the bill, preventing it from
    becoming law.

    Turkey recalled its ambassador to Paris and ended all bilateral and
    international cooperation with France, including projects running
    under the European Union. Military permits were also canceled and
    ports were closed to French Navy ships.

    Hurriyet Daily News



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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