Orhan Pamuk cleared of claims for his remarks on killings of ArmeniansOctober 7, 2009 - 21:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday cleared ways for compensation claims against author Orhan Pamuk for saying "30,000 Kurds and 1 million Armenians were killed on this soil." Pamuk's remarks were published by a Swiss magazine in 2005.In May 2009, the Supreme Court overturned the local court ruling upon an appeal by plaintiffs and ordered a new trial. The Istanbul court reheard the suit and rejected the case once again. However, the Supreme Court reversed the judgment after the plaintiffs went for another appeal. Supreme Court judges also refused Pamuk's request for revision of decision. Pamuk had said in his request that the court should consider the consequences if every Turkish citizen had right to sue him. The Istanbul court will have to hear the suit once again, Anatolian News agency reported. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |