Hurriyet daily of Turkey claims that its reporter was able find French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s letter addressed to Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with reference to France’s examination of the bill that criminalizes the denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide.  

“Mr. Prime Minister, first, I would like to stress that the objective of the genocide bill is to heal the wounds that have left open for one-hundred years. The bill targets no people, or country. I know it is not easy to confront history, but France has performed its duty in this matter. Turkey is a big country and an important ally of France. I wish for the two friendly and allied countries to manifest common sense that is fitting to one another. Extreme steps, in connection with this bill, will harm relations between the two countries, and the responsibility will fall upon the party that has taken those steps,” Hurriyet claims the French President’s letter specifically reads.