Turkish military deny killing civilians in N. IraqAugust 26, 2011 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish General Staff released a press statement on Friday, August 26, to refute claims that it killed seven civilians during the bombing campaign against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, on August 21, Hürriyet Daily News reported. Pro-PKK RojTV had claimed last week that Turkish military had struck a civilian vehicle during its bombing of PKK hideouts in Qandil mountain and killed seven civilians traveling in the vehicle. Turkish military personnel examined the footage broadcasted by RojTV and said that the damage seen in the footage could not have been caused by the ordnance used by the military. The statement said the destroyed vehicle was "very" far away from the area targeted by Turkish warplanes to begin with, and added that the bombs used by the airforce would have inflicted much heavier damage to the vehicle and its immediate surroundings, had it been hit by one. "The bombs dropped by Turkish warplanes had high destructive capacities. The footage broadcasted by RojTV shows a destroyed car with no damage neither to the road it was on, nor to the median wall on the side. Had it been hit by one of our bombs, the vehicle would have been destroyed, along with severe damage to the road and the median. Therefore, claims that this vehicle was hit by Turkish warplanes are unfounded." 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |