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"Genocide" removed from Turkish Penal Code before adoption on 1 Jun

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    "Genocide" removed from Turkish Penal Code before adoption on 1 Jun

    Anatolia news agency
    12 May 05

    ANKARA

    Turkish Parliamentary Justice Commission adopted on Thursday [12 May]
    some articles of a bill amending the new Turkish Penal Code (TCK) to
    be enacted on 1 June.

    During the debates at the parliament, ruling Justice and Development
    Party (AK Party) parliamentarians Recep Ozel and Hasan Kara jointly
    submitted a motion envisaging imprisonment up to three years for
    people who claim that Turkish nation commits genocide or crimes
    against humanity.

    The Justice Minister Cemil Cicek stated that the motion was in fact
    the outcome of reactions (to the recent attempts in foreign countries
    to recognize the so-called Armenian genocide allegations). It was
    ultimately withdrawn.

    The bill changes 37 articles of the TCK.

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    Turkey: Those who benefit from genocide allegations could get 10 years' jail

    TRT 1 television, Ankara
    12 May 05


    [News presenter] The parliament gave yet another meaningful reply to
    those who accuse Turkey of having committed genocide. The proposal to
    add a clause to the Turkish Penal Code [TCK] stipulating up to three
    years of imprisonment for those claiming Turkey has committed genocide
    was rejected on the grounds that Turkey should not be a partner in the
    same shame.

    [TRT-1 TV offscreen reporter] The Turkish Grand National Assembly
    displayed a very meaningful position against those countries which
    legally ban any declaration to the effect that no genocide was
    perpetrated against Armenians.

    During the debate on the TCK, a proposal was submitted stipulating up
    to three years of imprisonment for those persons who openly claim
    Turkey has committed genocide. Commenting on the proposal, which
    generated intensive debate, Koksal Toptan, the head of the Justice
    Committee, said that like everyone else on the committee he too
    supports the content of the regulation but wants it to be withdrawn.

    Justice Minister Cicek said, in turn, that he has discussed the issue
    with the Foreign Ministry, adding that though the regulation is
    considered justified on the basis of reciprocity, it did not find
    support on the grounds that it could be construed as reactive.

    Cicek ended his words by saying: Let us not be partners in the same
    shame.

    The proposal was eventually withdrawn.

    However, an amendment to the TCK stipulates up to 10 years
    imprisonment for those persons who benefit from the allegation that
    Turkey has committed genocide [reference to alleged Armenian genocide
    in 1915].

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