Anatolia news agency, Ankara,
12 Oct 06

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES ADOPTION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LAW
BY FRANCE

Ankara, 12 October: "France will live with this shame," said Turkish
FM Abdullah Gul when commenting on the resolution on the so-called
Armenian genocide adopted by the French parliament today.

Gul and Afghan FM Rangin Dadfar Spanta held a joint press conference
after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry residence in Ankara.

FM Gul stated that France cannot define itself as "the homeland of
freedoms" from now on.

Noting that Turkey will not underestimate this development, Gul said
that Turkey will take every type of measure.

"I hope that France will take a backward step from this dead end," he
added.

On the other hand, Gul said: "We are very pleased that a Turk has won
such a prize" when referring to prominent Turkish novelist Orhan
Pamuk, who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature.

"This is an important development for Turkey’s promotion," he added.