Feminism advances to east: women’s party to be established in TurkeyMarch 4, 2011 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Benal Yazgan, founding president of the Women's Party initiative, said on March 3 that Turkish women want to have a voice in discussions on matters concerning Turkey. "Like any political party, we are concerned about all the problems of our country. However, we would also like to reflect women's point of view in the country's administration," she said. Yazgan said that the initiative, which had been carrying out studies for almost a year, would soon become a political party. Noting that it was not clear if the initiative would be able to complete such process before the general elections in June, Yazgan said the movement aimed at supporting at least 2 independent women candidates in the upcoming elections "We are not a feminist party, but we are an equalitarian movement," she said. Describing women's approach to matters as more "detail-oriented" than men, Yazgan said she believed women's participation would enrich and soften politics. "We do not want tough politics. What we want is more humane policies and discourses," she added, cumhuriyet.com reported. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |