CoE: Atatürk's words to be removed from textbooksOctober 1, 2009 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg called on Turkish authorities to remove from school text-books Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's phrase saying "Happy is he who calls himself a Turk". There are many nations and nationalities living in Turkey, and not all of them want to pronounce the phrase, Commissioner said. "I have talked to Armenians, Kurds, Arabs and others, and not all of them want their children to pronounce the motto in their schools," Hammerberg says in a report prepared after his visit to Turkey. Commissioner further notes that Turkey has committed itself to protect minority rights, hence it is required to respect them. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |