Convoy with Turkish, Azeri flags filmed disturbing Istanbul Armenian districtOctober 6, 2020 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A great number of cars carrying Turkish and Azerbaijani flags were filmed endlessly honking their horns when driving past the building of the Armenian newspaper Agos in Istanbul on Tuesday, October 6 night. "Tonight․ In front of the Agos newspaper, Osmanbey, which is densely populated by Armenians," Turkish blogger Nurhan Çetinkaya said in the caption of a video he posted on Twitter. High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan reported earlier that Turkish nationals were cruising through the Armenian neighborhoods of Istanbul and terrorizing Armenians. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression. 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |