  Turkish parliament to discuss possibilities to introduce changes into 301st article of Turkish Penal CodeFebruary 19, 2007 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy from ruling "Justice and Development" party Faruk Çelik stated that this week during Turkish Grand National Assembly the issue of 301st article of the Turkish Penal Code will be discussed. The parliament will discuss possibilities to introduce some changes in the article or it will remain in its current form. In Çelik's words, the issue of full cancellation will not be included in the agenda. Earlier Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul stated at the interview to Turkish Daily News that "change or cancellation of 301st article is Turkey's own business." The 301st article of Turkish Penal Code limits freedom of speech and expression and supposes criminal punishment for "insulting the Turkish nation". Slain "Agos" bilingual Armenian-Turkish editor Hrant Dink, Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk and Elif Şafak have been prosecuted under this article.   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. |
