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Turkey's Davutoglu warns French counterpart of diplomatic tensions over "genocide" bill

Türkiye Materials 22 December 2011 08:34 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey's foreign minister has warned of diplomatic tensions with France if the country's legislators pass a bill making it a crime to deny the so-called "Armenian genocide", Today's Zaman reported.
Turkey's Davutoglu warns French counterpart of diplomatic tensions over "genocide" bill

Turkey's foreign minister has warned of diplomatic tensions with France if the country's legislators pass a bill making it a crime to deny the so-called "Armenian genocide", Today's Zaman reported.

Ahmet Davutoğlu said Wednesday he told his French counterpart Alain Juppe in a telephone conversation that no Turkish dignitary visiting France would admit that a "genocide" took place if asked about the issue during a news conference.

Davutoğlu said ensuing legal procedures would have "serious repercussions" on ties.

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