  Ali Babacan: article 301 will be amendedNovember 22, 2007 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The amendments in article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code will follow budget discussions, as promised to the European Union," Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said during 58th meeting of Turkey- EU mixed parliamentary commission yesterday."Amendments will be brought to the national assembly soon. The discussions on other articles may become an issue of debate with the amendment of the article 301. We will change this because this is what Turkish people want," he said. Article 301 makes it a crime to insult "Turkishness". It has been used to bring charges against writer Orhan Pamuk, novelist Elif Shafak, slain Agos editor Hrant Dink and his son Arat Dink for mention of the Armenian Genocide.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
