  Armenian woman beaten in Turkey  October 10, 2011 - 11:57 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian woman, whose name is yet kept secret, was assaulted in a district of Istanbul, Turkey. The woman was severely beaten by a taxi driver, who asked her: “You accent is different. Are you Armenian or Jew?” After the woman said she is Armenian, the driver reacted with verbal and physical abuse and threw her out of the car. A lawyer, who was passing by took a photo of the woman and the car. Police officers found the owner of the taxi service but did not find the driver, who, according to some sources, is mentally ill.   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 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 ArmeniaHenrikh 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. |
