  Aybars Gorgulu: victory in referendum will be a litmus test for Turkish government's democratic reforms September 13, 2010 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The results of referendum on changes to Turkish constitution are not surprising. AKP has consolidated its power once again and became hopeful for the general elections that will be held in less that 10 months, said Aybars Gorgulu, an expert at Sabanci University and Assistant Program Director of TESEV Foreign Policy Program. “The change in the constitution will surely have a positive impact on Turkey-EU relations since most of these reforms were requested by the Union in the first place. This victory will be a litmus test for the government's democratic reforms and thus it should accelerate the preparations of a totally new and democratic constitution,” Gorgulu told PanARMENIAN.Net   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 |  Topic 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. |
