Turkey's Parliament Speaker is against the Justice Minister's accusation on the Genocide Conference

The earlier decision was reported here.

Press Scan Published: 5/28/2005

ANKARA - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on May 27th, 2005

MILLIYET (LIBERAL)
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''CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE SOON''

Organizers and participants of a conference at Istanbul's Bogazici University on ''Ottoman Armenians in the Era of Collapse of the Empire: Scientific Responsibility and Democracy Problems'' which was postponed, released a joint statement reading, ''as scientists and historians of Turkey, we had to postpone a three-day conference as a result of pressure, threat and denigration. But the conference will take place soon.'' The conference was scheduled to start on Wednesday.

RADIKAL (LEFT)
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ARINC SUPPORTS ARMENIAN CONFERENCE

Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has supported the realization of the 'Armenian Conference' that was postponed at the Bogazici (Bosphorus) University. Arinc indicated that freedom of expression does not always include statements that people cheer and applaud. Arinc strongly criticized those circles who do not want such a conference.

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