Turkish Digest Advertising Rates

Annual Advertising options

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Threat of Sanctions: Erdogan Slams 'Racist' France Over Genocide Bill - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Erdogan Slams 'Racist' France Over Genocide Bill
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Jan. 10 photo).Zoom
AFP

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Jan. 10 photo).

The French Senate has passed a bill making the denial of genocide -- including the massacre of Armenians in 1915 -- a crime. The Turkish reaction has been furious. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced what he called a "racist and discriminatory" attitude towards Turkey.

More:Threat of Sanctions: Erdogan Slams 'Racist' France Over Genocide Bill - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International