  Turkish police arrests 200 members of Islamist groupJuly 24, 2009 - 22:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish police arrested nearly 200 people in early-morning raids Friday in 23 cities as part of an operation against a militant Islamist group. Police targeted suspected members of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, which backs the creation of a world Islamic state and the application of Sharia law. Turkish police regularly investigate and make arrests among the country's more militant Islamic community, in particular searching groups or individuals linked to Al-Qaeda. The authorities blame a local cell of Al-Qaeda for the November 2003 attacks against two synagogues, the British consulate and a branch of HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC), which killed a total of 63 people, the Anatolia news agency reported.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
