German soldiers attacked in Turkey's province January 23, 2013 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German soldiers stationed as part of NATO’s mission to deploy Patriot air defense systems in the Mediterranean port of İskenderun located in Turkey’s Hatay province, were attacked by a group of Turkish activists. According to Hurriyet Daily News, members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB), linked to the Turkey Workers’ Party, tried to put sacks on the heads of the soldiers when they were off duty and wearing civilian clothes in the İskenderun city center. According to Anatolia news agency, two soldiers were attacked while Doğan news agency reported that six soldiers, including a woman were targeted. The soldiers took refuge in a jewelry store after getting into an altercation with the activists. Twenty-six activists, including TGB’s Chairman İlker Yücel were detained by the police. The İskendurun Prosecutors Office said that 14 suspects were taken into custody and 28 suspects were charged with intentionally attempting to cause harm. The first delivery of Patriots missile batteries arrived in İskenderun on Monday. The air defense system will be operated by a Dutch military unit comprised of 270 soldiers and 240 German soldiers. The systems will be deployed in Turkey as part of a NATO decision to support Turkey’s air defense against a missile threat from Syria.   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. |
