People singing Kurdish, Armenian songs not arrested in Turkey any moreJune 4, 2011 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - People singing songs in Kurdish would have been arrested five years ago, the Diyarbakır state prosecutor told an audience Friday, June 3, adding that rational people do not stand against change, but instead encourage it. Durdu Kavak, the chief prosecutor of the southeastern province, attended a ceremony Friday that was organized by Dicle University and featured conservatory artists singing songs in Turkish, Kurdish, Zaza dialect and Armenian. “Had I participated such a program in 2006, when I first came here, and had such a piece [in Kurdish] been sung, I would have immediately left the ceremony, and then detained and arrested everyone singing the song,” Kavak said following the ceremony, adding that Diyarbakır has gone through many changes in general, Hurriyet Daily News reported citing Anatolia agency. “The song called ‘Leyla’ was especially beautiful. Leyla is the name of a girl I once fell in love with while in university,” Kavak added. Diyarbakır Gov. Mustafa Topark and university rector Ayşegül Jale Saraç were also present at the ceremony, which was organized for the university’s Medicine Faculty being granted the “ISO 900” certificate. “They say the only unchangeable thing is change itself. Anyone who is rational does not stand [against] change, but rather encourages change. I thank you all for encouraging such a change,” Kavak said in his speech. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |