  Turkish media pin ferry hijacking on ArmeniansNovember 16, 2011 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish media claim that PKK member who recently hijacked Kartepe ferry is of Armenian descent. “Mensur Guzel’s family comes from Bahmedan (Ayhan) village in Diyarbakır Province, which was populated by Armenians at the beginning of the 20th century,” Turkish Habervaktim website reports. According to the portal, hijacker’s cousin has an Armenian last name, another relative’s name is Hakob. Turkish commandos killed Mensur Guzel, later identified as a Kurdish militant armed with a bomb, in a pre-dawn operation to rescue more than 20 passengers and crew held hostage for 12 hours on a high-speed ferry near Istanbul.   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 |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
