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Hurriyet, Turkey
Jan 4 2012
Turkish ambassador set to return to Paris
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The Turkish ambassador to France is set to return to Paris within days
to coordinate Turkey's efforts to prevent the passing of a
controversial bill in the French Senate penalizing the denial of
Armenian genocide allegations.
Diplomatic sources did not say when Tahsin BurcuoÄ?lu will begin his
work in Paris but said his return will not be delayed. French
Parliament passed the bill Dec. 22, but the Senate and the president
must approve the bill before it can be implemented. If the bill
passes, those who publicly deny Armenian genocide allegations face a
fine of 45,000 euros and a year in prison. After the bill passed in
French Parliament, Turkey withdrew its ambassador for consultations.
The French Parliament and Senate will resume its work by Jan. 10 and
will recess Feb. 22 for presidential elections. If the Senate decides
not to put the bill on its agenda, the legislation will be annulled
according to French laws.
Meanwhile, an open letter to French President Nicolas Sarkozy written
by three former students of a French high school in Istanbul was
published yesterday in daily Hürriyet.
Melisa Atassi, Nil EyüboÄ?lu and Sian Kesova said the law penalizing
the denial of Armenians' claims of genocide was in clear contradiction
to the values of France that has been a guarantor of fundamental
freedoms. `We don't understand why the French legislature is
interfering in this issue,' said the letter. A Turkish cyber group
however hacked French politician Patrick Devedjian's website in
protest of the recent French bill.
January/04/2012
From: Baghdasarian
Jan 4 2012
Turkish ambassador set to return to Paris
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The Turkish ambassador to France is set to return to Paris within days
to coordinate Turkey's efforts to prevent the passing of a
controversial bill in the French Senate penalizing the denial of
Armenian genocide allegations.
Diplomatic sources did not say when Tahsin BurcuoÄ?lu will begin his
work in Paris but said his return will not be delayed. French
Parliament passed the bill Dec. 22, but the Senate and the president
must approve the bill before it can be implemented. If the bill
passes, those who publicly deny Armenian genocide allegations face a
fine of 45,000 euros and a year in prison. After the bill passed in
French Parliament, Turkey withdrew its ambassador for consultations.
The French Parliament and Senate will resume its work by Jan. 10 and
will recess Feb. 22 for presidential elections. If the Senate decides
not to put the bill on its agenda, the legislation will be annulled
according to French laws.
Meanwhile, an open letter to French President Nicolas Sarkozy written
by three former students of a French high school in Istanbul was
published yesterday in daily Hürriyet.
Melisa Atassi, Nil EyüboÄ?lu and Sian Kesova said the law penalizing
the denial of Armenians' claims of genocide was in clear contradiction
to the values of France that has been a guarantor of fundamental
freedoms. `We don't understand why the French legislature is
interfering in this issue,' said the letter. A Turkish cyber group
however hacked French politician Patrick Devedjian's website in
protest of the recent French bill.
January/04/2012
From: Baghdasarian