Erdoğan takes picture of prominent Turkish-Armenian photographer March 3, 2012 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took a picture of world-renown Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Güler during the Culture and Arts Grand Awards in Istanbul on March 2. According to Hurriyet Daily News, Erdoğan took a camera from a photographer and snapped a shot of Güler as a show of respect. The Culture and Arts Grand Awards were given to four photographers in a ceremony, where Erdoğan made the opening speech. The PM presented Güler with his award and to everyone's surprise took a camera from a nearby photographer and took a picture of Güler.   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 |  Latest 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.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.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
