A group of Russian public figures have sent and open letter to Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yerkramas informs.

In the letter surprise is expressed on Turkey’s reaction to the adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian genocide by French Parliament.

“You declared that action to be ‘turkophobia and anti-Islamic sentiments’. It is hard not to assume that these assessments are covered by political consideration. We consider it as an unfavorable and even dangerous mission that will not have any benefit to the Turkish nation,” the letter reads.