Majority of Turkey oppose to intervention in SyriaOctober 23, 2012 - 11:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A majority of Turkish people oppose to any kind of intervention in Syria, a new survey has revealed, despite rising tension between Ankara and Damascus governments, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The poll showed that 51 percent of respondents want Turkey to remain “impartial or uninvolved” in the conflict. The survey was undertaken by TNS-Turkey on behalf of the Center for Economy and Foreign Policy Researches (EDAM) with 1,500 respondents in 18 provinces. Respondents were asked, “What sort of role should Turkey play in a post-al-Assad Syria?” Of those surveyed, 18 percent supported Turkey’s potential role as a mediator between the conflicting parties in Syria, while 7 percent supported the idea of Turkey’s provision of economic aid to Syria. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |