Turkish vehicles attacked in SyriaDecember 16, 2011 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Almost 1,000 Turkish trucks are waiting at the border crossings with Syria due to the sanctions. Armed men fired on two Turks’ cars near the Syrian city of Idlib, slightly injuring one of the drivers, Hurriyet Daily News reports citing Anatolia news agency. Mehmet Akınay and Nesim Zeytinci were driving to Saudi Arabia through Syria in cars with non-Turkish license plates when they came under fire from gunmen in civilian clothes 15 kilometers from Idlib. One of the cars was hit by 17 bullets, and the other three, Turkish police said. “We were filled with fear on our way back to Turkey,” Zeytinci said, adding that they had taken shelter in a Syrian village at first. The pair fled back to the Turkish border at Cilvegözü. Meanwhile, a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement earlier Dec 15 called on its citizens to avoid using Cilvegözü and Babel Hava border crossings with Syria as the recent clashes. The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) said yesterday the U.S. is confused about the situation in Syria, Anatolia news agency reported. “Their minds are confused about not only how to make Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, but also what will happen to Syria after al-Assad,” Faruk Loğoğlu, deputy head of CHP said. 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 | Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |