Diyarbakır Sur Municipality mayor combats national discriminationJuly 11, 2011 - 12:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The mayor of Sur Municipality in Diyarbakır, Turkey, is continuing to face a discrimination case due to the local authorities’ provision of services in Kurdish, Armenian and Syriac and a decision to increase the salaries of officials speaking these languages, Hürriyet Daily News reports. “The prosecutor will investigate whether our regulations are creating discrimination; I, however, have launched many systems in order to prevent discrimination,” Mayor Abdullah Demirbaş recently said. According to Turkish law, the project that has been launched in the region is a crime, the mayor of the eastern district said. “To prevent discrimination, the government should reach out to the people and solve their problem in the quickest way.” Given that English is tolerated by the Constitution, languages other than Turkish that are spoken in the southeast region should be approved as well, said Demirbaş. The municipality has been offering services in Turkish and English, as well as Armenian, Kurdish and Syriac, since 2007.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. |
