Turkish troops kill teen in clashes with Kobani residentsSeptember 3, 2016 - 12:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish troops have reportedly killed a teenager and injured dozens of protesters after firing into Syrian Kurdistan. The people gathered were demonstrating against the building of a border wall on their land, Deutche Welle reports. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Kurdish officials report that Turkish forces opened fire and lobbed tear gas across the border to break up a protest in Kobani against a new wall, killing a 17-year-old and wounding up to 80 people. Several protesters suffered breathing difficulties from the tear gas. "A child was killed, and more than 80 civilians were wounded in the shooting," Anwar Muslim, an official in Kobani, told the German news agency DPA on Friday. "They were unarmed civilians who were protesting after they saw that the Turkish army had moved 25 meters (82.5 feet) into their land," he added. "We have no problem with them building a cement wall inside their land. But they are breaching our sovereignty." Military sources told news agencies that they had taken defensive measures after some protesters threw rocks at construction workers, and denied having killed anyone. There was no immediate comment from officials in Ankara. Construction on the wall began in 2014, but the protests against it have intensified over the past week. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |