Zaman Online, Turkey
Oct 13 2006

Parliament to Hold Special Session on Tuesday
By Cihan News Agency
Friday, October 13, 2006
zaman.com

The Turkish Parliament is set to convene on Tuesday for a special
session to discuss the controversial French bill that makes it a
crime to deny the so-called Armenian genocide.

This will be the first session of the Turkish parliament following
the adoption of the bill on Thursday by the French National Assembly,
the lower house of the French Parliament.

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will inform the Turkish lawmakers
regarding the process of the bill. Opposition party leaders are also
expected to deliver speeches about the issue.

A joint declaration of all political parties in the parliament
condemning the French Parliament is planned to be issued following
the debates. A draft text prepared for such a declaration has already
been sent to the parties represented in the parliament.