Turkey to impose sanctions on countries recognizing Genocide: report

Turkey to impose sanctions on countries recognizing Genocide: report

PanARMENIAN.Net - Following some countries' recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Ankara's reaction is becoming clearer, Turkish newspaper Sabah reports, citing diplomatic sources.

Denying the fact of the Genocide, Turkey will reportedly apply economic sanctions against Austria and Luxembourg.

Turkey recalled its ambassadors to Vatican, Austria and Luxembourg due to their position and sources said, according to Sabah, that the ambassadors are expected to stay in Turkey until September.

Ankara will also not renew its bilateral agreements with the countries that recognized the Genocide.

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