Turgut Er awarded with Medal of Honor in TurkeyMarch 9, 2011 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The former spokesman of the Turkish embassy to Baku, Turgut Er, the author of From Freedom to Tyranny book, was awarded with the Medal of Honor of the Oguz Cultural Federation. The award was granted for contribution to the development of material and cultural property of Turkey. At Ankara-hosted ceremony, a special award was presented to the publishing house which released the book. Turgut Er’s From Freedom to Tyranny, revealing Heydar Aliyev’s policy, was released in Turkey. The book found a broad response in Azerbaijan and served a reason for exacerbation of the already strained Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. 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. |