World news about “Armenian” published by euronews.
French-Turkish-Armenian questionsAt least 20 countries officially recognise the acts of the Ottoman Empire from 1915-1923 against the Armenians as genocide. Others, such as Germany Britain… 22/12/2011
Turkey’s Erdogan praises move to scrap “genocide” lawTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed a move to overturn a French law that makes it illegal to deny the mass killings of Armenians by… 31/01/2012
France seeks to mend ties with Turkey over genocide lawFrance has urged Turkey not to take tit-for-tat measures over a draft bill that makes it illegal to deny the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman… 24/01/2012
Turkey-Armenia relations more ‘important’ than ‘genocide’ lawAt a protest outside the French consulate in Istanbul, Turkish people unhappy at the passing of the French ‘genocide bill’ vented their anger. One banner… 24/01/2012
Armenia celebrates ‘genocide bill’ at French embassyThere was a festive mood outside the French embassy in Yerevan as Armenians celebrated the passing of a French law making it illegal to deny that the killing… 24/01/2012
French Senate debates Armenian ‘genocide’ billAs the French Senate debates a controversial new law that would make it illegal to deny the killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire was a genocide… 23/01/2012
France risks Turkish wrath with Armenia voteThe French senate is to vote today on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago was genocide… 23/01/2012
Disappointment and anger in Hrant Dink’s rulingTwo days before from the fifth anniversary of his murder, Turkish court pronounced first sentence in Armenian journalist Hrant Dink’s case. Despite the… 19/01/2012
Orthodox priests clash in Bethlehem broom fightUnholy conduct at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem as Greek orthodox and Armenian clergy clean up sections of the building. Police separated the… 28/12/2011
Babacan accuses Sarkozy of breaking promiseNo Christmas cheer between Turkey and France, whose controversial voting of a law criminalising genocide denial has angered Turks who feel it is targetting… 25/12/2011
Armenian editor in Turkey criticises France genocide lawThe fallout from France’s controversial genocide bill continues, with more protests taking place across Turkey, including one organised by a nationalist group… 23/12/2011
Sarkozy hits back over Turkish claims of French genocideA war of words is heating up between Paris and Ankara. The Turkish prime minister has accused France of genocide in Algeria. This a day after France’s… 23/12/2011
Turkish anger over French genocide billFrance’s controversial genocide bill will have be approved by parliament’s upper house, before it becomes official. However, its passing through the lower… 23/12/2011
Armenians hail French ‘genocide’ voteThe Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan helps preserve the memory of those killed in 1915, to tell their story to future generations. Visitors on Thursday… 22/12/2011
Turkish fury as French MPs back Armenia ‘genocide’ billDespite protests from France’s Turkish community, the lower house of parliament in Paris has backed a bill making the denial of genocide a crime. For… 22/12/2011
Turkey warns France over genocide voteA row is brewing between France and Turkey over a parliamentary vote in the French lower house which is expected to outlaw denial of genocide. Although not… 22/12/2011
Turkey calls on France to halt “genocide” billA Turkish delegation has attempted to get the French government to drop a parliamentary bill that has soured relations with Ankara. The new law would make… 21/12/2011
Turkey warns France over Armenian ‘genocide’ lawTurkey’s prime minister is warning France to examine its own history before making laws about Turkey’s in a row over the deaths of Armenians during the time… 18/12/2011
