  ‘The Imam’s Army’ banned book becomes bestseller in TurkeyApril 7, 2011 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ‘The Imam’s Army’, the banned and placed on the web book of arrested journalist Ahmet Sik, became the most popular one in Turkey. Lawmakers and officials of both ruling and opposition parties read it. Turkey’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nihat Ergun admitted that he has downloaded the book from Internet and read it, Hurriyet reported. In March, the criminal court of Istanbul made a decision on annihilation of electronic versions of the unpublished book – The Imam’s Army. Turkish law enforcers conducted searches in editorial offices of papers and printing houses. Recently, the book’s original was placed on the web and downloaded by 100,000 users within several hours.   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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
