Turkish Writer Indicted for «Insulting Turkishness»August 1, 2006 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arizona University professor, writer of Turkish origin Elif Shafak is indicted for «insulting Turkishness». Novel Father and Illegitimate Son gave cause for criminal prosecution on article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code, which provides for imprisonment up to 3 years. The novel of the 35-year-old writer tells about the events in 1915 in the Ottoman Empire, reports United Press International.«Armenians and Turks live in different eras. If we want a genuine dialogue between the two parties, we need to recognize this time factor,» Shafrak writes. One of heroines of the novel is Armenian Armanush, who tells about her ancestors, killed in the Armenian Genocide and waits for repentance. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |