GUL ON FRENCH RESOLUTION & ORHAN PAMUK
Turkish Press
Oct 25 2006
ANKARA – "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.