Armenian journalist in Turkey given prison sentence for “illegal construction”March 9, 2011 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Well-known Istanbul journalist, Taraf newspaper correspondent Sevan Nisanyan was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison on charges of “illegal construction.” The buildings owned by Nisanyan – in Sirince, seven kilometers from Selcuk, were set to be demolished on the grounds that they had been illegally restored. The court imposed a fine of 160 TL on Nisanyan and deprived him of some privileges. In his interview to Zaman newspaper, he said the whole situation reminds him of a child’s play. “I forgive the judge who passed the sentence,” Nisanyan said. Earlier, Nisanyan donated his much-debated houses to an educational foundation. Nisanyan on Feb 24 handed over the title deeds of his 22 buildings – some serving as boutique hotels – to the Nesin Foundation, headed by Professor Ali Nesin, son of prominent Turkish intellectual Aziz Nesin. 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 | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. |