Israel, Turkey accuse each other of harassment in airportsSeptember 5, 2011 - 21:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel says 40 of its citizens were briefly detained for questioning upon landing at Istanbul airport in Turkey amid worsening relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor says the passengers were freed later Monday, September 5 morning. He says he doesn't know what questions they were asked. Turkey's Foreign Ministry and Turkish Airlines said they were not aware of the incident. Turkish media said that Turkish travelers arriving in Israel recently were harassed at a security check. Meanwhile, a group of Turkish air passengers claimed they were harassed and intimidated at a Tel Aviv airport on Monday as fallout from the diplomatic rift between Israel and Turkey spreads, Today’s Zaman 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |