BOYCOTT OF FRENCH PRODUCTS
Turkish Press
Oct 23 2006
KONYA – "If the resolution submitted to French parliament to make all
denials of so-called Armenian genocide a crime is approved, we will
start to boycott one French product every week," said Bulent Deniz,
Chairman of the Turkish Consumers Union, on Monday.
In a written press release, Deniz reminded that the French Parliament
will vote on a draft law on Thursday, October 12th, that makes all
denial of so-called Armenian genocide a crime.
"The vote on so-called Armenian genocide will show how much respect
the French attach to freedom of thought and expression," told Deniz.
Deniz stressed that if the resolution is accepted by the French
parliament, the Turkish Consumers Union will boycott one French product
every week beginning on October 12th. "Our boycott will continue until
the law on so-called Armenian genocide will get annulled," noted Deniz.
Bulent Deniz added that Turkey must place a ban on all French firms
so that they can not participate in tenders organized by Turkish firms.