Thursday, November 16, 2006

Turkey gives in on free speech but cuts army ties with Paris

"Turkey gives in on free speech but cuts army ties with Paris
16.11.2006 - 09:29 CET | By Mark Beunderman
In a move to curry favour with the EU, Turkey has said it will quickly change a notorious article of its penal code curbing free speech - but at the same time, Ankara has put its ties with France under further strain by suspending military cooperation following a dispute over the Armenian genocide."

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