ArmInfo.The announcement of April 24 in France as National Day of Remembrance will have a serious negative impact on Turkish-French relations. This was stated by the representative of the ruling party <Justice and Development> Omer Celik, referring to the decision of French President Emmanuel Macron to declare April 24 in France the National Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Armenian Genocide, the Turkish portal gazeteduvar.com writes.
<We will not confine ourselves to condemning this decision. This will have serious consequences, "said Celik. According to the Turkish politician, France has no right to teach history lessons to Turkey. <Macron talks about recognizing his own history. Before giving such advice, he must face his own history; recognize the crimes committed by the French against humanity in Algeria. Turkey is ready to face the truth, "Celik said. To recall, Emmanuel Macron announced April 24 as the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide in France. Macron at the annual dinner of the Coordination Council of Armenian organizations, in particular, stressed that France was one of the first countries to condemn the "bloody hunt for Armenians in Ottoman Turkey". <France since 1915 calls genocide a crime against humanity, against civilization. And in 2001, it was also recognized by the force of law>, said Macron. France recognized the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey on January 29, 2001.