Rallies in support of jailed journalists to be held in TurkeyMarch 3, 2012 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Colleagues, friends and supporters will demonstrate their solidarity with four Turkish journalists who are still in prison one year after their arrest on charges of participating in an alleged plot to overthrow the government, with two separate protests on March 3 in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The first protest, which gathers at 11 am, will mark the first anniversary of the arrest of journalists Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener, who are both suspects in the Oda TV case. The second, at 1 pm, will be held to mark the first anniversary of the isolation-cell imprisonment of columnist Mustafa Balbay, who was elected as a deputy for the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in the July 12 general elections, as well as journalist Tuncay Özkan. All four journalists are in prison on charges of participating in an alleged plot to overthrow the government. “It has been exactly one year. One year has passed since the day that brought us, his friends, before the door of the specially authorized court in Beşiktaş. 365 days have passed since our journalist friends’ houses were raided, on claims that they were members of a terrorist organization,” the press release for the Şık-Şener protest read. 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 | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. |