French lawmakers have passed a bill making it a crime to publicly deny as genocide the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago. France’s lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure Thursday. The Senate, or upper house, must still pass the measure for it to become law. Armenia […]
French Lawmakers Pass Armenia Genocide Bill
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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French Parliament Approves Armenian Genocide Bill
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
France’s lower house of parliament has easily approved a controversial draft bill making it a crime to publicly deny as genocide the killing of Armenians by troops of Turkey’s former Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago. Turkey had warned of “grave consequences” to economic and political relations between the two countries if the law passes. […]
French Parliament to Vote on Armenian Genocide Bill
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
The French parliament is expected to approve a controversial bill Thursday making it a crime to publicly deny the killing of Armenians by troops of Turkey’s former Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago. In response, Turkey says it may recall its ambassador to France and ask the French ambassador to leave Turkey. Turkish officials say […]
Turkish Troops Kill 21 Kurdish Rebels
Posted December 21st, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish officials say Turkish troops have killed 21 Kurdish rebels in a military operation in the southeast now into its fifth day. The officials said Wednesday the clashes were in Diyarbakir province in the area of Goresi Mountain. The Turkish military launched the ground and air strikes after identifying a group of rebels belonging to […]
Turkey Warns France Over Genocide Draft Bill
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has called on France to drop a parliamentary bill that would make it illegal to deny the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey was genocide. Mr Gul issued a strong statement to France Tuesday, saying it was not possible for Turkey to accept a draft law which denies the […]
Turkish Police Arrest 35 for Suspected Kurdish Rebel Links
Posted December 20th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Turkish police have arrested at least 35 people, including some journalists, for their alleged involvement with the Kurdistan Communities Union , which is believed to have links to the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. Police officials said Tuesday that simultaneous raids were conducted in Istanbul and six other cities across the country. Those arrested were […]
Reports: Turkish Troops Kill 20 Kurdish Fighters in Southeast
Posted December 19th, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish news agencies say Turkish troops killed as many as 20 Kurdish rebels Monday in a military strike in the southeast. Helicopters backed-up soldiers on the ground in the operation in Diyarbakir province. One report says Turkish forces discovered the rebels through information taken from a dead Kurdish rebel’s cellphone. The Kurdistan Workers Party has […]
Turkish PM Lashes Out at France Over Genocide Bill
Posted December 17th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
A French bill that would make it a crime to deny that the mass killing of Armenians in 1915 was genocide is drawing criticism from Turkey. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at France Saturday, during a news conference in Ankara with the chairman of Libya’s National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil. Mr. Erdogan […]
Biden Urges Turkey to Toughen Sanctions on Iran
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is pressing Turkey to impose new sanctions on Iran, while praising the Turkish government for pressuring Syria to stop a brutal crackdown on protesters. Biden made the comments to the Turkish daily Hurriyet on Friday. The U.S. vice president is in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, for meetings with Turkish President Abdullah […]
Turkish PM Stable and Resting at Home After Abdominal Surgery
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in stable condition and resting at home after undergoing successful abdominal surgery. Turkey’s Anatolia news agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc on Wednesday as saying the 57-year-old Mr. Erdogan is expected to return to his duties soon. Mr. Erdogan underwent laproscopic surgery on his digestive system Saturday […]
