  Kurdish names featured at road signs in DiyarbakirNovember 27, 2009 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, controlled by the Democratic Society Party, or DTP, has replaced signs on roads that lead to villages with new signs that feature their Turkish and Kurdish names together. The move came amid the government's democratic initiatives, which suppose granting Kurds some civil rights.Besir Atalay, minister of internal affairs made a statement recently about the government remaining positive about displaying the Kurdish names of villages. The letters of "x", "q" and "w," which are not featured in the Turkish alphabet, can now be seen on the signs, Hurriyet Daily News reported.   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 |  Related sections 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 |
