Turkish Armed Forces General Staff warns those who support public use of Kurdish languageDecember 18, 2010 - 15:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following a statement by Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Co-Chairman Selahattin Demirtas, who said the Kurdish language should be usable in all aspects of life in Turkey, including in the official sphere, the Turkish Armed Forces General Staff reacted strongly against a bilingual Turkey. The General Staff issued a written statement saying that discussions on language are nearing the point of radically altering the “founding philosophy” of the republic and that this situation is a big concern for the armed forces. “The Turkish Armed Forces have always been and will continue to be on the side of the unitary, secular nation state, which is enshrined in the Constitution,” the statement said. It recalled that, according to the Constitution, the official language of the state is Turkish and that it is among the unalterable articles of the Constitution, Sunday's Zaman reported. “Language, culture and unity in ideas are the indispensable parts of being a nation,” the statement reads. 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. |