"Turkey calls on EU to help thwart Armenian genocide bill in France
ANKARA, Turkey Turkey called on the European Union to help thwart a French bill that would make it a crime to deny that World War I-era killings of Armenians amounted to genocide, saying Monday that the law would sharply contradict the principles of freedom of expression.
Tension between Turkey and France has been rising before Thursday's debate by French lawmakers in the lower house.
"We expect the European Union to express its opposition against such a development that restricts freedom of expression in France, because it contradicts key values of the EU," said Justice Minister Cemil Cicek, who also serves as the government's spokesman."
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