NEW : Turkey calls the vote `` first and foremost a loss for France '' Armenia praises the vote and thanks the French . The French Senate approved the controversial legislation 127-86 . Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he was pleased with France's decision to recognize Turkey's bid to join NATO in defiance of Russia.
NEW : Turkey calls the vote `` first and foremost a loss for France '' Armenia praises the vote and thanks the French . The French Senate approved the controversial legislation 127-86 . Turkey expressed anger over the bill when it passed the National Assembly in December .