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    TURKEY WARNS FRANCE NOT TO PASS ARMENIAN BILL

    Turkish Press
    May 17 2006

    Press Review
    Turkiye

    The French Parliament is set to vote a bill tomorrow which would
    criminalizes questioning the so-called Armenian genocide. In the
    runup to the vote, Turkey has sent messages to that country saying
    that if the bill passes, bilateral relations will be hurt. Ankara
    underlined that the French government would be responsible for any
    crises in the aftermath of the bill passing, adding that economic
    relations between the two countries, including French firms' vying
    for defense and nuclear power plant projects, would be reviewed. In
    related news, speaking at his parliamentary group meeting, opposition
    Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal sharply criticized
    the bill, stressing that Turkey would defend its rights and honor to
    the end.
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