Premier: Turkey could charge countries adopting Armenian genocide bill

NTV television, Istanbul
12 May 05

Prime Minister Erdogan made a surprise statement regarding the
Armenian genocide allegations. Erdogan said that they too could adopt
decisions at the parliament on genocides committed in the past in the
15 countries that have adopted the Armenian genocide decision.

Continuing his visit to Hungary, Prime Minister said: I too could just
decide to pass decisions from my parliament on genocides committed in
various countries. I have such a majority.

Prime Minister Erdogan reminded that the 15 countries which passed the
[Armenian] genocide decision from their parliaments are countries that
have committed genocides in the past.

Erdogan said that the trap being laid against Turkey is very ugly,
Turkey will not fall into such a trap.