Turkey warns France

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned France's intention to approve a law introducing criminal penalties for denying the so-called Armenian Genocide, official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey reported on Monday. The report emphasises that the bill, which deals with sensitive events in Turkey, is contrary to the principles of freedom of speech.

"The adoption of such a law at a time when relations between Turkey and France are developing dynamically could be a fatal mistake resulting in a negative impact on bilateral relations. France should be objective and not distort historical facts," the report says.


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