  Turkish television produces film on Diaspora Armenians May 5, 2011 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's state-run television channel has produced a documentary on the life of Diaspora Armenians in Argentina and France. The big-budget film, “Dostluğu Hatırlamak” (Remembering Friendship) does not feature historical problems between Turks and Armenians, Hurriyet Daily News reports. “Outside of politics, I convey the longings of ordinary people,” director Sevinç Yeşiltaş said. The big-budget documentary will debut this weekend on the state-run Turkish Radio and Television, or TRT, which provided funding for the film. “Before making the film, I watched all documentaries featuring the historical problems in the TRT archive. I wanted my production to tell the human story, not the historical one,” Yeşiltaş said. The documentary is made up of two parts, each 70 minutes long. In addition to the showings on TRT, it will be screened at domestic and international festivals.   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 |
