Orhan Pamuk: Turkey really committed the murder of over 1 million ArmeniansNovember 30, 2009 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nobel Prize Laureate Orhan Pamuk conducted a tour to Europe to introduce his new novel titled "Museum of Innocence". In an interview to Euro News TV Channel, he confirmed that Turkey really committed the murder of over 1 million Armenians.Turkey and Europe are currently in search of identity, Turkish historian finds. "If Europe is a Christian club built on the principles of nationalism and Christianity, Turkey has nothing to do there. But if Europe is built on freedom, equality and fraternity principles, it may give certain role to Turkey. Although in such case the country will run the risk of becoming the mirror reflection of Europe which is trying to establish its identify by considering the issue whether or not to accept Turkey. Turkey too, is solving a self-identification issues in trying to determine whether Islamic religion, nationalism or some other idea may be the its distinctive feature," he said. The same week, the board of Turkey's Supreme Court passed a decision on resuming trial against Pamuk under Article 301 (insulting Turkish identity). 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |