  CoE: Atatürk's words to be removed from textbooksOctober 1, 2009 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg called on Turkish authorities to remove from school text-books Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's phrase saying "Happy is he who calls himself a Turk". There are many nations and nationalities living in Turkey, and not all of them want to pronounce the phrase, Commissioner said. "I have talked to Armenians, Kurds, Arabs and others, and not all of them want their children to pronounce the motto in their schools," Hammerberg says in a report prepared after his visit to Turkey. Commissioner further notes that Turkey has committed itself to protect minority rights, hence it is required to respect them.   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. |
