Erdogan meets with Taksim protestersJune 14, 2013 - 09:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with members of a key protest group, hours after issuing a "final warning" to demonstrators, BBC News reported. Tayfun Kahraman from the umbrella group Taksim Solidarity described the outcome as "positive". A meeting would be called in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Friday "to allow citizens to make up their own mind". Taksim Solidarity is opposed to the redevelopment of Gezi Park, the issue that sparked the unrest. Clashes between police and protesters in the park and nearby Taksim Square have continued for nearly two weeks. Activists have said they will not leave until the government abandons plans to redevelop the park. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |