Support for Turkey’s ruling AKP falling: pollMay 22, 2015 - 10:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Support for the ruling AK Party has dropped to 40.5 percent ahead of the June 7 parliamentary election, according to a Konda poll released to business clients, compared with 49.8 percent of the vote in the previous general elections, Reuters says. The poll, which is not made public but was provided for clients and cited in newspapers on Friday, May 22, said the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) would garner 11.5 percent of the vote, above the 10 percent threshold needed to enter parliament. The poll predicted less than 29 percent of the vote for Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and less than 15 percent for the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Konda's polls are closely watched by the markets because of its accurate predictions in previous elections. The company told Reuters it cannot comment at this stage. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |