Armenian sounds as offence in modern Turkish languageMarch 5, 2009 - 22:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Le Temps Swiss newspaper published an interview with Mrs. Rakel Dink, the widow of slain Agos editor-in-chief Hrant Dink assassinated in 2007."Many journalists and intellectuals are still in danger in Turkey," she said, adding that the murder of her husband was a shock for the public and the apology campaign launched by a group of Turkish intellectuals is one of its consequences. "Armenian or Greek, who bequeaths his property risks losing it," she said when asks about the life of the Armenian community in Turkey. "The textbooks make no mention of Armenians as if they had never lived in Turkey Armenian sounds as an offence in the modern Turkish language." She said that the assassination of her husband is carried out by the people who had to protect him. "Evidence of crime is lost," she said. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |