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Here's what the Newsday article says about it:
On Oct. 25, 1981, ASALA launched a series of 15 bombings in Paris to win the release of an Armenian-American ASALA leader, Monte Melkonian, and better treatment for four other members charged with the takeover of the Turkish consulate in Paris, in which a security guard was killed.
Our sources confirm that the French cut a deal with ASALA in January, 1982. The bombings stopped, Melkonian was set free and the four other ASALA prisoners were given light sentences. One subsequently committed suicide in prison; the three remaining were released last spring.
The truce blew up - literally - with the Orly Airport bombing. But Garbidjian told French investigators it was an accident: The suitcase bomb was supposed to detonate on board a Turkish airliner, not on French soil. The French were furious anyway, and sentenced Garbidjian to life.
Grand master 11:38, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
I think a direct quote from the guy responsible for the attack is kind of relevant and interesting. I don't see how removing it without so much as an explanation is acceptable. -- RaffiKojian ( talk) 00:18, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
The English version of the article from ArmWorld website is available [1] and was added instead of Russian link. Thanks. Atabəy ( talk) 07:51, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
There are tons of sources which state the nationality of victims. Claims that the majority of victims were Turks come from fringe sources. We even know the names of some of the victims. I can try to find the name of every person killed, but in any case we should go with what the majority says. Here are some names from news reports:
Frenchwoman Jacqueline Kirchner died Wednesday night from burns received in the explosion last Friday at the check-in counter of Turkish Airways, officials said. Her 19-year-old son was killed instantly.
Orly Blast Claims Seventh Victim, New Threats. The Associated Press. July 21, 1983, [2]
Francois Luc is the name of another victim: [3]
These are 3 of 4 French who died there, and they are not Turks.
The American who died was Antony Peter Schultze. [4] [5]
As you can see, that's 4 of victims who were not Turkish, so clearly the majority of the victims could not have been Turks. So please stop changing the text to claim that the majority of killed were Turks, the sources do not support this, and those detailing nationality do not say that they were ethnic Turks. Grand master 06:41, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
Its been decided after some talk, that this and other airport bombings or massacres are not to be put in aviation accident templates or categorized as a aviation accident or incident. If you disagree, don't revert, but instead come over to this discussion [11] and we'll listen to your opinion. ...William 20:09, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
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Here's what the Newsday article says about it:
On Oct. 25, 1981, ASALA launched a series of 15 bombings in Paris to win the release of an Armenian-American ASALA leader, Monte Melkonian, and better treatment for four other members charged with the takeover of the Turkish consulate in Paris, in which a security guard was killed.
Our sources confirm that the French cut a deal with ASALA in January, 1982. The bombings stopped, Melkonian was set free and the four other ASALA prisoners were given light sentences. One subsequently committed suicide in prison; the three remaining were released last spring.
The truce blew up - literally - with the Orly Airport bombing. But Garbidjian told French investigators it was an accident: The suitcase bomb was supposed to detonate on board a Turkish airliner, not on French soil. The French were furious anyway, and sentenced Garbidjian to life.
Grand master 11:38, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
I think a direct quote from the guy responsible for the attack is kind of relevant and interesting. I don't see how removing it without so much as an explanation is acceptable. -- RaffiKojian ( talk) 00:18, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
The English version of the article from ArmWorld website is available [1] and was added instead of Russian link. Thanks. Atabəy ( talk) 07:51, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
There are tons of sources which state the nationality of victims. Claims that the majority of victims were Turks come from fringe sources. We even know the names of some of the victims. I can try to find the name of every person killed, but in any case we should go with what the majority says. Here are some names from news reports:
Frenchwoman Jacqueline Kirchner died Wednesday night from burns received in the explosion last Friday at the check-in counter of Turkish Airways, officials said. Her 19-year-old son was killed instantly.
Orly Blast Claims Seventh Victim, New Threats. The Associated Press. July 21, 1983, [2]
Francois Luc is the name of another victim: [3]
These are 3 of 4 French who died there, and they are not Turks.
The American who died was Antony Peter Schultze. [4] [5]
As you can see, that's 4 of victims who were not Turkish, so clearly the majority of the victims could not have been Turks. So please stop changing the text to claim that the majority of killed were Turks, the sources do not support this, and those detailing nationality do not say that they were ethnic Turks. Grand master 06:41, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
Its been decided after some talk, that this and other airport bombings or massacres are not to be put in aviation accident templates or categorized as a aviation accident or incident. If you disagree, don't revert, but instead come over to this discussion [11] and we'll listen to your opinion. ...William 20:09, 29 June 2012 (UTC)