A woman may become Turkey's next presidentApril 21, 2007 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Most likely Prime Minister Recep Erdogan will not nominate his candidature. These assumptions are based on Erdogan's own statement that his Justice and Development party (AKP) will initiate a quite unexpected candidature, which will surprise everyone. The Turkish media, which offers different versions for that candidate, most often mentions the name of Nimet Çubukçu, State Minister Responsible for Women's and Family Issues. Among factors that increase her chances are her views on modern Turkish women and her problems, as well as the secular state system. Nimet Çubukçu is lawyer by profession and was born in 1965, APA reports. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |