60 thousand Armenians live in TurkeyApril 1, 2009 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of Turkish scientists has prepared a report on the ethnic structure of the country.The research showed that Turkic groups number about 50 million. There are 12 million 600 thousand Kurds, 2.5 million of whom think of themselves as Turks. Circassians number 2.5 million but 80 of them have forgotten the native tongue. There are 2 millions Bosnians, 1.3 million Albanians, 870 thousand Arabs, 700 thousand Gypsies, 60 thousand Armenians, 20 thousand Jews, 15 thousand Greeks and 13 thousands Hamshens and Syrians. 85 percent of Turkish citizens are Muslims. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |