Turkish Armenian MP submits motion for probe into Istanbul pogromSeptember 7, 2018 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Armenian lawmaker Garo Paylan, the Diyarbakır MP of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has submitted a motion to the parliament, requesting that a parliamentary investigation be opened into the pogrom of September 6/7 in its 63rd year, Bianet reports. The Istanbul pogrom, also known as the Istanbul riots or September events were organized mob attacks directed primarily at Istanbul's Greek minority on 6–7 September 1955. In the motion that he has submitted, Paylan has said that the "Pogrom of September 6/7, 1955 is one of the gravest incidents that took place in the Republic of Turkey and has still not been confronted. "According to official figures, in Istanbul only, 73 churches, 8 sacred springs, 2 monasteries, 5,538 houses and shops, 3,584 of which belonged to the Greeks from Turkey, were destroyed, vandalized and plundered." The official records have also shown that 60 women were raped and several people were killed during the pogrom, Paylan said. "It will be an important step for the Republic of Turkey to confront its past by finding the perpetrators of the Pogrom on September 6/7, 1955, identifying the losses of life and property and compensating the material and non-material losses of the victims and/or their families," he said. "For this reason, we demand that a parliamentary investigation be opened." In his statement to the press, HDP's Assyrian MP Tuma Çelik has also requested that an investigation be launched into the pogrom. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |