Turkish-French Spring May End Early Due To New Bill Over ‘Genocide’ Denial
Saturday, 14 July 2012 16:57
The election of François Hollande as president of France, replacing Nicolas Sarkozy, raised hopes for a new chapter in Turkish-French ties -- a prospect that was further strengthened after the new French government signaled readiness to abandon a contentious law to criminalize denial of Armenian claims of genocide -- but a recent statement from the Elysee Palace that the president is indeed committed to introducing a new law indicates that a reconciliation may not be just around the corner.
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