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FRANCE AND TURKEY ON EDGE OF CONFLICT
Vestnik Kavkaza
Dec 22 2011
Russia
The French parliament is to vote on the bill for criminalization
of misrecognition of the Armenian Genocide.Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a special statement, warning Paris about
counter-measures to be taken by the Turkish government. The prime
minister noted that the initiative was raised by French President
Nicolas Sarkozy only to improve rating for the coming presidential
polls. Erdogan warned that it would cause tensions in the bilateral
ties.
The Turkish prime minister reminded that there are 500,000 Armenians
and 550,000 Turks living in France. About 2-3-4 million people share
the Turkish position in France. He added that it was a diplomatic error
because Sarkozy has made no contacts with Turkish President Abdullah
Gul to discuss the issue.French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe in a
conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that he
does not support criminalization of misrecognition of the so-called
Armenian Genocide, 1news.az reports.
Vestnik Kavkaza reported earlier that Turkey is planning
countermeasures if the bill is passed.Turkey plans to withdraw its
Ambassador Takhsin Burzhuoglu from France. Turkey would demand the
same step from Paris. Turkey would withdraw its military attaches
and cancel accreditation of the French ones.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey would
recognize genocide of Algerians by France in 1945. Other Turkish
steps are limitation of French participation in tenders, a stop for
exchange of recon information, a close of air access to Turkey for
French air forces, a band for French military vessels on Turkish
territorial waters. Turkey would also stop support of France in
international organizations, stop giving information on Iran,
Syria and the Middle East and would stop cooperating in science,
technologies and culture.Armenians with Turkish citizenship expressed
opposition towards the French bill, urging President Sarkozy not to
use Armenians in his political interests.
Azerbaijan expressed support for Turkey. The issue should be
discussed by historians, the French should not politicize events,
Ali Hasanov, head of the socio-political section of the Azerbaijani
Presidential Administration, said. The process would not contribute
to French-Turkish relations. Azerbaijan is at war with Armenia,
the responsibility for the events in Hojaly lies on Armenian
administration, which is the source of such issues, Hasanov says.
Vestnik Kavkaza
Dec 22 2011
Russia
The French parliament is to vote on the bill for criminalization
of misrecognition of the Armenian Genocide.Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a special statement, warning Paris about
counter-measures to be taken by the Turkish government. The prime
minister noted that the initiative was raised by French President
Nicolas Sarkozy only to improve rating for the coming presidential
polls. Erdogan warned that it would cause tensions in the bilateral
ties.
The Turkish prime minister reminded that there are 500,000 Armenians
and 550,000 Turks living in France. About 2-3-4 million people share
the Turkish position in France. He added that it was a diplomatic error
because Sarkozy has made no contacts with Turkish President Abdullah
Gul to discuss the issue.French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe in a
conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that he
does not support criminalization of misrecognition of the so-called
Armenian Genocide, 1news.az reports.
Vestnik Kavkaza reported earlier that Turkey is planning
countermeasures if the bill is passed.Turkey plans to withdraw its
Ambassador Takhsin Burzhuoglu from France. Turkey would demand the
same step from Paris. Turkey would withdraw its military attaches
and cancel accreditation of the French ones.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey would
recognize genocide of Algerians by France in 1945. Other Turkish
steps are limitation of French participation in tenders, a stop for
exchange of recon information, a close of air access to Turkey for
French air forces, a band for French military vessels on Turkish
territorial waters. Turkey would also stop support of France in
international organizations, stop giving information on Iran,
Syria and the Middle East and would stop cooperating in science,
technologies and culture.Armenians with Turkish citizenship expressed
opposition towards the French bill, urging President Sarkozy not to
use Armenians in his political interests.
Azerbaijan expressed support for Turkey. The issue should be
discussed by historians, the French should not politicize events,
Ali Hasanov, head of the socio-political section of the Azerbaijani
Presidential Administration, said. The process would not contribute
to French-Turkish relations. Azerbaijan is at war with Armenia,
the responsibility for the events in Hojaly lies on Armenian
administration, which is the source of such issues, Hasanov says.