Turkey MP wants probe into Istanbul pogroms of Greeks, ArmeniansSeptember 7, 2019 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Turkish lawmaker of Armenian descent from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Garo Paylan has called for an investigation into the pogroms of September 6/7 against the Greeks and Armenians in 1955, Ermenihaber reports. Besides the Armenians and Greeks, Jews were also slaughtered and looted in those days in Istanbul. Paylan made a similar suggestion in 2018 but then President of the Turkish Parliament Binali Yildirim sent it back. The Armenian lawmaker is now proposing to create a committee, identify and punish those behind the attacks and provide compensation to the victims. "According to official information, 73 churches, 8 Greek spiritual centers, two monasteries were destroyed, vandalized and plundered,” Paylan said in a statement. "New evidence suggests that 60 women were subjected to sexual violence , many people were killed." Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |