This certainly won't bring Hrant Dink back nor return to Orhan Pamuk the time he lost overseas.
Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said a new bill would be put before the Turkish parliament in the coming days. The law, known as Article 301, bans perceived insults to Turkish identity or the country's institutions.No, the Turks haven't decided to be decent: they just want to be a part of the EU really, really badly.
It has often been invoked by nationalists against those who argue the Ottoman empire committed genocide against Armenians. Earlier on Tuesday the European Commission said restrictions on freedom of expression were blocking Turkey's progress towards EU membership.
Source: BBC
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Well, as long as it will help the Armenian ppl and our cause...then its all good with me. : )
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