Thursday, December 22, 2011

BBC News - French bill re-opens old wounds with Turkey

French bill re-opens old wounds with Turkey
By Jonathan Marcus Defence & Diplomatic Correspondent, BBC News
A man waves a Turkish flag as he takes part in a rally in front of the French Consulate in Istanbul The revived French proposal has angered Turks

In 1915, the French Navy evacuated Armenian refugees from the Turkish coast to save them from almost certain death.

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