Armenians' lahmadjo restaurants cause culinary stir in TurkeyOctober 28, 2016 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opening of two Armenian restaurants in Russia has caused a stir in Turkey over a perceived drive to brand lahmadjo - known as lahmacun in Turkey - as an Armenian national dish, Al-Monitor reports. Lahmadjo is a thin circular piece of dough topped with minced meat or lamb, tomatoes, parsley and spices which is then baked. The restaurant openings - reported in a Turkish newspaper earlier this month - have caused outrage in Turkey, leading to a spate of media coverage and even television shows explaining "why the dish is Turkish and not Armenian." Armenia is not the only country Turkey has been at odds with over food. Culinary spats born of deep historical tensions - including wars and forced movement of people - have led to ‘trademark wars’ with both Cyprus and Greece over halloumi, olives and baklava too. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |