Turkey considers withdrawing support for Euronews

Turkey is considering the possibility of withdrawing its support for Euronews, the France-based international news network. If taken, this decision could have serious consequences for Euronews, as Turkey’s national radio and television network TRT holds a 15.5 percent stake in the news giant. The head of the press office of the TRT, Birol Uzunay, commented on the situation for “Voice of Russia”. “It’s not decided yet. Because of the development in France we may protest the situation but no definite decision has been taken yet. We can’t give you an exact time when the decision will be taken. We are following the development in France. It’s depends on Euronews’ attitude to the development in France”, he stated. On Monday, the French Senate voted for adopting the draft law on criminal responsibility for denying the genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Breaking the law will be punishable by a prison term of up to one year, or a fine of 45,000 euros. Modern-day Turkey is a legal successor to the Ottoman Empire. TRT, Turkey’s state-run broadcaster, said it plans to suspend its 15.5 percent partnership with Lyon-based Euronews if France approved the bill, Anatolia reported Monday