  Turkey Proud of Pamuk Who Recently Stood Trial for Statements on GenocideOctober 13, 2006 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish officials and writing elite of Turkey said they are proud of Orhan Pamuk. "We congratulate Orhan Pamuk with the Nobel Prize awarding and wish him every success in his career. The Turkish public has for a long time waited to see a Turkish writer awarded with Nobel Prize," says the statement of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, reports RFE/RL.It should be noted that not long ago Pamuk had to stand trial for insulting Turkishness. The accusation was brought over his statement on the Armenian Genocide. In an interview with a Swiss newspaper Pamuk said that "a million of Armenians and 30 thousand Kurds were slaughtered in the Ottoman Empire."   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 |  Related sections 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. |
