Kurds rally in Istanbul over Paris killingsJanuary 11, 2013 - 21:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several hundred mostly Kurdish demonstrators gathered for a rain-soaked protest in front of the French Consulate in Istanbul on Friday, Jan 11 a day after three Kurdish political activists were found shot dead in Paris, CNN reported. The crowd, made up of Kurdish nationalists and left-leaning Turkish political parties, chanted "Sakine Cansiz is immortal." Cansiz, the oldest of the three women murdered in the Paris offices of the Information Center for Kurdistan, was famous for being a co-founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. Turkey, the United States and the European Union label the PKK a terrorist organization. Demonstrators also chanted "Long live Apo," hailing Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK. A human wall of Turkish riot police dressed in helmets and gas masks guarded the entrance of the French Consulate, as employees inside watched nervously through a window. The French investigation into the slayings of the three Kurdish women Cansiz, Fidan Dogan and Leyla Soylemez is ongoing. 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. |