Friday, February 25, 2005

Turkish Daily News - Armenian genocide allegations spark fury in Strasbourg meetings

"Armenian genocide allegations spark fury in Strasbourg meetings
Friday, February 25, 2005

CDU leader Merkel is to introduce a proposal to the German parliament for Turkey's recognition of so-called Armenian genocide

ANKARA - Turkish Daily News


The so-called Armenian genocide overshadowed the 53rd meeting of the Turkey-European Union Joint Parliamentary Commission in Strasbourg as French right-wing deputy Jacques Toubon sparked harsh reactions from Turkish deputies when he displayed Turkey's recognition of the so-called genocide as a condition for its membership to the European Union. "

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