Turks file lawsuit against Israel over 2010 Mavi Marmara raidOctober 6, 2012 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thirty-three family members of Turkish activists who participated in the Mavi Marmara flotilla heading to Gaza in 2010 filed a lawsuit against Israel, demanding compensation after the fatal IDF raid, The Jerusalem Post reported citing Turkish Hurriyet daily. According to the report, the families of Furkan Doğan, Cevdet Kılıçlar and Necdet Yıldırım, who were killed during the navy's interception of the flotilla, are suing Israel seeking moral and financial compensation that mounts 10 million Turkish liras, or USD 5 million. Thirty other persons who were injured in the interception are also filing for compensation. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |