Gays to be discharged from Turkish army November 26, 2012 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gays will be discharged from the army as punishment for their "lifestyle choices," under the new penalty regulation draft of the Turkish Armed Forces, Hurriyet Daily News reported. For the first time in Turkey’s history, homosexuality is clearly indicated as “unnatural imminence” in a military document. LGBT associations have harshly criticized the new change, labeling it discriminatory and a violation of human rights as an individual’s personal life choice has nothing to do with their ability to perform military duties. Other behaviors set to be punished with discharge under the new penalty regulation draft are murder, bribery, fraud and imprisonment for more than one year. Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz is expected to introduce the draft regulation to the Cabinet.   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 |  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. |
