![]() Istanbul intensifies security provisions protect Jewish minority and Israeli diplomatic missionsJune 2, 2010 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Ankara, Turkey's interior minister, Besir Atalay, said Turkey had beefed up security to protect its Jewish minority and Israeli diplomatic missions. He said security provisions were intensified at 20 points in Istanbul alone. The city has several synagogues and Jewish centers that serve 23,000 people. Despite these precautions, the Israeli government earlier on Wednesday decided to return most diplomats and all diplomats' families to Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported. Related links: ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |