Hayrunnisa Gul has not invited wife of the French ambassador to to a lunch meeting.
In reaction to the French Senate’s approval of a bill that criminalizes denying the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces in the early 20th century, first lady Hayrunnisa Gul has not invited Sabine Bili, the wife of the French ambassador to Turkey, Laurent Bili, to a lunch meeting.
Gul will host a luncheon for female ambassadors, wives of ambassadors and female representatives of international organizations serving in Ankara.
Gul will deliver a speech welcoming 90 guests to the event, which will be held at the Chankaya presidential palace next Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the 25th anniversary of the Zaman daily, Bili confirmed that his wife has not been invited to the lunch and called on Ankara to remain calm. “France attaches great importance to bilateral relations with Turkey. I will do my best to normalize the relationship, but it mostly depends on the Turkish government,” he added.
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