The move is a bold response to Armenian diaspora efforts across the world to get international recognition for allegations of an Armenian genocide
ANKARA – Turkish Daily News
Facing pressure from Armenian diaspora to recognize allegations of genocide against Armenians, Turkey announced it would sign and ratify an international treaty setting up a global criminal court which will have jurisdiction over war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in France during a visit that Turkey would be a party to the Rome Treaty, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court.
His announcement came in response to a question after a speech he delivered at the French Institute of Foreign Policy.
The independently-functioning International Criminal Court was created in 1998 and tries crimes against humanity and war crimes, the most grave crimes under international law.
The Treaty of Rome has been signed by 139 countries so far with 92 of these countries having ratified the treaty.
The court became operational on June 1, 2002, in the Hague following ratification by 60 countries. Upon ratification Turkey would accept the jurisdiction of the court.
Armenian diaspora across the world is pushing for international recognition of the alleged genocide. Turkey categorically rejects the charges, saying the killings came in the course of efforts to quell civil unrest during World War I.
Turkey calls for an examination of the allegations by independent international experts.
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