  Pro-Kurdish riot dispersed in IstanbulMarch 3, 2008 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish riot police disperse pro-Kurdish demonstrators with truncheons in downtown Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 2, 2008, during a protest against Turkey's cross-border ground incursion into northern Iraq, the AP reports.Police in Istanbul has battled hundreds of supporters of a pro-Kurdish party who chanted slogans praising separatist Kurdish rebels during a protest denouncing Turkey's recent incursion into Iraq. Police used water canons and tear gas to disperse some 400 members of the Democratic Society Party, which is frequently accused of links to the rebels of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. No casualties are reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
