Turkey suspends Military ties with France; Turkish Ambassador returning tomorrow

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will suspend military ties with France over the European Union country's approval of an Armenian genocide bill. On Thursday, the French National Assembly voted to back a law that would make it illegal for anyone in France to deny that the 1915 killings of Armenians during World War I amounted to genocide. An infuriated Ankara by this bullying immediately fired back, announcing that Turkish Ambassador Tahsin Burcuoglu will fly out of France on Friday. Later in the day, Erdogan said the country will repeal an agreement allowing French military planes to land and warships to dock in the country. 

The bill passed in France's lower house of parliament, proposes a penalty of up to one year in jail and a fine of USD 58,870 for those who deny or "outrageously minimize" sufferings due to genocide. The bill now awaits ratification in the French Senate before becoming enforceable. Before the vote in the French Parliament, Turkey warned of serious consequences if France pushed ahead to adopt the law. The deepening row between the two NATO member states has raised fears of divisions within the military coalition.

( Press TV )

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