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TURKISH BROADCASTER TO FREEZE EURONEWS TIES IF 'GENOCIDE' BILL PASSES
Hurriyet Daily News
Jan 23 2012
Turkey
Turkey's state broadcaster TRT said it will suspend its partnership
with Euronews news channel if a bill criminalizing the denial of
Armenian genocide allegations is approved by the French Senate today.
TRT became a shareholder in Lyon-based Euronews and joined its
supervisory board in 2009. TRT purchased 15.5% of the channel's shares
and became one of its main partners.
Officials said that TRT's suspension of its partnership would
negatively affect news television channel Euronews.
French Senate will vote today on a bill which penalizes the rejection
of Armenian genocide claims with a prison term of one year and a fine
of 45,000 euro.
Hurriyet Daily News
Jan 23 2012
Turkey
Turkey's state broadcaster TRT said it will suspend its partnership
with Euronews news channel if a bill criminalizing the denial of
Armenian genocide allegations is approved by the French Senate today.
TRT became a shareholder in Lyon-based Euronews and joined its
supervisory board in 2009. TRT purchased 15.5% of the channel's shares
and became one of its main partners.
Officials said that TRT's suspension of its partnership would
negatively affect news television channel Euronews.
French Senate will vote today on a bill which penalizes the rejection
of Armenian genocide claims with a prison term of one year and a fine
of 45,000 euro.