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LET GO OF FRANCE, WRITER IS TRIED IN TURKEY FOR SAYING "GENOCIDE" - TURKISH DAILY
news.am
January 26, 2012 | 11:14
Turkey is accusing France for its bill that criminalizes the denial
of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, stressing that this
is a violation of the freedom of speech, but it disregards the fact
that renowned Turkish writer Temel Demirer is currently being tried
for saying "genocide" in Turkey.
In its article entitled, "Let go of France, look at Turkey," Taraf
daily of Turkey informs that the trial of Demirer is still continuing,
and that he is being tried with the Turkish Criminal Code's infamous
Article 301.
On the first-year anniversary of the murder of Hrant Dink-the founder
and former chief editor of Istanbul's Agos Armenian weekly, who was
killed in 2007-Temel Demirer had stated that Dink was killed because
he had said genocide was committed in this country (Turkey).
"Yes, genocide was committed in this country," the Turkish writer
had said, and subsequently Prosecutor Levent Savas brought a case
against him on charges of "denying Turkish arguments."
What is more, Turkey's Justice Minister asserted that Demirer will
continue to be tried with Article 301, on charges of "degrading the
Republic of Turkey."
From: A. Papazian
news.am
January 26, 2012 | 11:14
Turkey is accusing France for its bill that criminalizes the denial
of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, stressing that this
is a violation of the freedom of speech, but it disregards the fact
that renowned Turkish writer Temel Demirer is currently being tried
for saying "genocide" in Turkey.
In its article entitled, "Let go of France, look at Turkey," Taraf
daily of Turkey informs that the trial of Demirer is still continuing,
and that he is being tried with the Turkish Criminal Code's infamous
Article 301.
On the first-year anniversary of the murder of Hrant Dink-the founder
and former chief editor of Istanbul's Agos Armenian weekly, who was
killed in 2007-Temel Demirer had stated that Dink was killed because
he had said genocide was committed in this country (Turkey).
"Yes, genocide was committed in this country," the Turkish writer
had said, and subsequently Prosecutor Levent Savas brought a case
against him on charges of "denying Turkish arguments."
What is more, Turkey's Justice Minister asserted that Demirer will
continue to be tried with Article 301, on charges of "degrading the
Republic of Turkey."
From: A. Papazian