58 die as refugee boat sinks off Turkey coast September 6, 2012 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fifty-eight people died when a refugee boat carrying over 100 refugees sank off the coast of İzmir, Turkey, according to Hurriyet Daily News. Some 43 refugees were rescued, the others remain missing. Those rescued are reportedly from Iraq and Syria and are of Kurdish origin. The boat's passengers, who were allegedly trying to enter European countries illegally, were mostly women and children. Initial questioning revealed the refugees to be on their way to Britain. Gendarmarie forces have detained two Turkish suspects in connection with the incident amid a continuing investigation.   Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
