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    TURKEY REJECTS MICHEL LEGRAND'S VISA APPLICATION

    Aysor
    Feb 5 2010
    Armenia

    Michel Jean Legrand, France's Oscar-winner composer, arranger,
    conductor, and pianist, the composer of famous music for The Umbrellas
    of Cherbourg, said on his tour to Russia's Krasnodar, that Tirkey's
    government denied his entry to Turkey.

    Legrand, whose Armenian ancestors come from a village located currently
    at modern Turkey's territory, said he wished to visit his family
    village. However, Turkey's government rejected his visa application.

    Turkey's government mockingly said that Legrand can't entry Turkey
    now; he may be allowed to visit Turkey later, but not now, Turkish
    officials said.

    Michel Legrand stressed he was denied to visit Turkey as he has
    Armenian roots. Besides, Legrand has criticized Turkey. He said in an
    interview: "The 1915 mass killings of Armenian population in Turkey
    are terrible and crashing. And Turkey's unwillingness to recognize
    Genocide means that Turkey will never join the European community. Now
    Turkey-Armenia relations are normalizing; it is good, but it would
    be better if Turkey returned Armenian territories which Turkey had
    stolen. Although I perfectly know how these all is difficult."
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