The shortcoming of an imperial thinking is that even over several generations it remains a dominant way of thinking. Since 2003, with the advent to power of the Islamist Justice and Development Party led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has taken the path of reviving the Ottoman Empire, and these are neither empty nor fine words. What was done for the past 7 years is the direct evidence of it. The latest was the package of constitutional reforms which, according to still remaining Kemalists, aims to undermine the foundations of the secular state, laid by Mustafa Kemal.

With passions over the demolition of Moscow Cinema Open-Air Hall fading, Yerevan residents launched a collection of signatures against construction under way in the Student Park. A group of public activists made a statement, saying that “construction works carried out in the Park can transform the urban green belt into another ferroconcrete structure.” “We are ready to use all legal tools to rescue the parks of Yerevan,” people say.