Erdogan targets Armenians in fresh rant against int'l media October 23, 2021 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyipp Erdogan on Friday, October 22 targeted Armenians and accused the international media of being biased for Armenia, according to a video published by journalist Lindsey Snell on twitter. Erdogan sent a video message to the "Turkic Council Media Forum" hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, held in Istanbul The Turkish leader said international media organizations act as "the official news agency of Armenia." He cited the 44-day war unleashed by Azerbaijan with Turkish support against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as the Armenian Genocide as examples of "press embargo" against the Turkic world.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
